Ron DeSantis Condemns Abortion: Protect Unborn Babies Because Everybody Counts

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke about the value of unborn babies while debating his Democrat opponent Monday, saying “everybody counts.”

The Tampa Bay Times reports DeSantis, who is ahead in the polls, faced off against Charlie Crist, a pro-abortion Democrat, during their first and only debate Monday in Fort Pierce.

When asked about abortion, the Republican governor recalled the story of a poor Jamaican woman who nearly went through with an abortion 40 years ago. DeSantis said the woman was urged to have an abortion and even went to her appointment, but she chose life for her unborn daughter instead, according to an RNC Research video from the debate.

“I think about that because a few months ago I appointed her daughter to be the first Jamaican-American justice in the history of the Florida Supreme Court,” DeSantis said. “I just think we’re better when everybody counts. I understand not everyone is going to be born in perfect circumstances, but I would like to see everybody have a shot.”

The governor said he is proud of the pro-life law that he signed in April to ban abortions after 15 weeks. Pro-life leaders estimate the law will save thousands of babies’ lives every year.

DeSantis contrasted his pro-life position with the abortion extremism of his opponent, saying Crist, a former congressman, supports taxpayer-funded abortions up to birth.

“Charlie Crist opposes [a 15-week ban] even though the baby is fully formed, has a heartbeat, can feel pain and can suck their thumb,” DeSantis said. “He also supports sex-selective abortion, which is used to discriminate against little girls. He supports dismemberment abortions where they literally will tear the baby limb from limb, and he supports taxpayer funding of abortions all the way up to birth. And that is wrong.”… (Excerpt from LIFENEWS.COM)