Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Has Issues With Incentivizing Abortion Lawsuits

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Senate President Walton Simpson are backing away from a key component of the Texas abortion ban after Florida state lawmakers announced that they would consider passing a similar bill.

Florida Republicans plan to take up their own anti-abortion legislation early next year, but DeSantis has expressed some hesitation about details of the Texas bill, which provides financial incentives to private citizens who file suit against anyone assisting someone with an abortion.

As it stands, private citizens in Texas can sue anyone involved in terminating a pregnancy...