He spoke from Nacion de Fe in Kissimmee, where signs read, “Florida is pro-life.”

“We are here today to defend those that can’t defend themselves,” he said. “It is the most significant protection for life that’s been enacted in this state in a generation.”…

The legislation specifically says a doctor may not perform an abortion “if the physician determines the gestational age of the fetus is more than 15 weeks.”

It does not grant exemptions for rape, incest or human trafficking. Exceptions include if the abortion is necessary to save a mother’s life or to prevent serious injury to the mother.

Attendees at the Thursday event praised the governor, calling him “the most pro-life governor in the country.”