evidence: Rick Scott supports 15-week Florida abortion ban over 6-week limit by Alexander Bolton - 04/15/24 2:48 PM ET by Alexander Bolton - 04/15/24 2:48 PM ET Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) says he would support replacing Florida’s six-week state abortion ban with a 15-week statewide ban that he believes would reflect broader consensus within the Sunshine State over how to protect unborn life. [...] Scott says he’s not in any way backing away from his support for restricting abortion but wants to put the focus of the Senate campaign debate on Democrats who he claimed favor allowing abortions until shortly before birth. Abortions are rarely performed in the third trimester.