TOP NEWS | Pro-Lifers Push Back on Trump, DeSantis Signs Bill Banning DEI In Higher Ed, Youngkin Signs Law Banning Porn for Minors | May 15

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🗓️ 15 May 2023

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On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down: Pro-life groups are pushing back against former President Donald Trump‘s claim that the movement against abortion finds Florida’s new pro-life legislation “too harsh.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has signed legislation targeting “diversity, equity, and inclusion” or DEI. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, signed legislation banning porn for minors. Turkey’s election is heading to a runoff on May 28. Relevant Links Listen to other podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/ Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription Listen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts Sign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Mary Margaret Olahan, I'm Samantha Sherris, and this is the Daily Signal Top News for
0:06.2	Monday, May 15th.
0:08.0	Here are today's headlines.
0:20.9	Pro-life groups are pushing back against former President Donald Trump's claim that the
0:24.9	movement against abortion finds Florida's new pro-life legislation, quote, two harsh.
0:31.1	The former President discussed abortion during an interview with the messenger, where he
0:35.0	weighed in on Florida's new heartbeat bill.
0:37.8	That bill prohibits doctors from knowingly performing an abortion on a baby whose age
0:42.3	is determined to be more than six weeks.
0:44.9	The bill provides exceptions if the mother is a victim of rape, incest, or human trafficking.
0:50.5	He has to do what he has to do, Trump said of the law, according to the messenger.
0:54.9	If you look at what DeSantis did, a lot of people don't even know if he knew what he was
0:59.0	doing, but he signed six weeks and many people within the pro-life movement feel that that
1:03.8	was too harsh.
1:05.3	Noah Brandt, Vice President of Communications at Live Action, told the Daily Signal that
1:09.3	the pro-life movement demands a presidential candidate who will boldly advocate for the
1:13.8	human rights of all people.
1:15.8	It is sad and disappointing to see a candidate attack the people of Florida for protecting
1:19.9	pre-born Floridians with a detectable heartbeat.
1:23.4	DeSantis also signed a 15-week abortion ban last year, as well as legislation promoting
1:28.0	fatherhood, expanding support for foster parents and children, and combating maternal mortality
1:33.4	rates.
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