Sen. Bill Galvano Sen. Bill Galvano

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will require parental consent before minors can have abortions, a long-sought goal of abortion opponents in Florida.

DeSantis did not make a public statement about the bill signing, but Senate President Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, and other supporters praised the measure and said parents need to be involved when their underage daughters consider having abortions.

"The serious and irrevocable decision to end a pregnancy involves undergoing a significant medical procedure that results, in many cases, in lifelong emotional and physical impacts," Galvano said in a statement. "The parents of a minor child considering an abortion must be involved in such a substantial and permanent decision."