Florida Republicans push for 6-week abortion ban despite opposition.

At least four Florida Republicans, including two senators and two House members, are opposing a six-week abortion ban proposed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis. The four represent Democrat-leaning areas and highlight the fraught politics around abortion. Republicans hold supermajorities in the Florida Legislature, so the few GOP lawmakers who reject the measure have no power to stop or even slow its passage. But their opposition shows how abortion remains a tough issue for the party, especially after Republicans nationally underperformed in the 2022 midterms in part because the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade energized Democratic and swing voters.