
Abortion survivor DeSantis mentioned at GOP debate speaks out: 'I did exist'
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Abortion survivor Miriam "Penny" Hopper speaks out after critics questioned her story when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told it at the Republican debate in Milwaukee.
When moderators Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum asked the GOP candidates about abortion, DeSantis told Penny's story to an audience of 12.8 million. "I know a lady in Florida named Penny," he said. "She survived multiple abortion attempts. She was left discarded in a pan. Fortunately, her grandmother saved her and brought her to a different hospital." Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.
The governor's detractors on social media were quick to dismiss Penny's story. Several accused DeSantis of lying.