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Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion amendment ads
Read full article: Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion amendment adsA federal judge has continued to block the head of Florida’s health department from taking any more steps to threaten TV stations that air commercials for an abortion rights measure on next week’s ballot.
What you need to know about Florida Amendment 4 on abortion on the November ballot
Read full article: What you need to know about Florida Amendment 4 on abortion on the November ballotThis story seeks to break down what Florida Amendment 4 means and get past all the rhetoric on both sides. We will also look at the current abortion laws in Florida.
‘It’s the First Amendment, stupid:’ US judge blocks Florida from threatening TV stations over Amendment 4 ad
Read full article: ‘It’s the First Amendment, stupid:’ US judge blocks Florida from threatening TV stations over Amendment 4 adThe Florida Department of Health is barred from going after local television stations for airing a pro-abortion rights ad, according to our partners at WJXT in Jacksonville.
Florida government finds fault with abortion ballot measure over ads and petitions
Read full article: Florida government finds fault with abortion ballot measure over ads and petitionsFlorida's government has threatened TV stations over an ad promoting an abortion-rights ballot measure and is now alleging fraud in petitions to get it before voters.
Senate chairman demands answers from Brevard County hospital, others that denied care to pregnant patients
Read full article: Senate chairman demands answers from Brevard County hospital, others that denied care to pregnant patientsHospitals are facing questions about why they denied care to pregnant patients and whether state abortion bans have influenced how they treat those patients.
Abortion advocates to go to court over Florida’s anti-Amendment 4 campaign
Read full article: Abortion advocates to go to court over Florida’s anti-Amendment 4 campaignA Leon County circuit judge is slated Wednesday to hear arguments in a political committee’s request for a temporary injunction to block the state Agency for Health Care Administration from disseminating what the committee calls “misinformation” about a proposed constitutional amendment on abortion rights.
Florida law enforcers are investigating the state's abortion ballot initiative. Here's what to know
Read full article: Florida law enforcers are investigating the state's abortion ballot initiative. Here's what to knowState police in Florida are showing up at the homes of voters who signed a petition to get an abortion rights amendment on the ballot.
Police are questioning Florida voters about signing an abortion rights ballot petition
Read full article: Police are questioning Florida voters about signing an abortion rights ballot petitionState police are showing up at Florida voters’ homes to question them about signing a petition to get an abortion rights amendment on the ballot in November.
Women share abortion ban stories in Orlando as Harris campaign pushes access issue
Read full article: Women share abortion ban stories in Orlando as Harris campaign pushes access issueReproductive rights issues are a concern across the country and here in Florida, where laws surrounding abortions have recently changed.
Where abortion stands in Florida right now, from the law to the ballot amendment
Read full article: Where abortion stands in Florida right now, from the law to the ballot amendmentIn November, Floridians will decide whether abortion should be more widely available in the state, turning back a state law that severely limited when an abortion could be sought.
Pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, being turned away from ERs in Florida and elsewhere despite federal law
Read full article: Pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, being turned away from ERs in Florida and elsewhere despite federal lawMore than 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms have been turned away or negligently treated since 2022.
Abortion ‘statement’ fight goes to Florida Supreme Court
Read full article: Abortion ‘statement’ fight goes to Florida Supreme CourtA political committee leading efforts to pass a constitutional amendment on abortion rights has asked the Florida Supreme Court to invalidate a revised "financial impact statement" that would appear on the November ballot with the initiative.
Support for legal abortion has risen since Supreme Court eliminated protections, AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Support for legal abortion has risen since Supreme Court eliminated protections, AP-NORC poll findsA new poll finds that a solid majority of Americans oppose a federal abortion ban and that a rising number appear to support access to abortions for any reason.
Nevada abortion-rights measure has enough signatures for November ballot, supporters say
Read full article: Nevada abortion-rights measure has enough signatures for November ballot, supporters sayAbortion access advocates in Nevada say they have submitted almost twice the number of petition signatures needed to qualify a measure for the November ballot that would enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution.
‘Myth vs Fact:’ Florida health agency addresses ‘misinformation’ surrounding 6-week abortion ban
Read full article: ‘Myth vs Fact:’ Florida health agency addresses ‘misinformation’ surrounding 6-week abortion banThe Florida Agency for Health Care Administration released a list of possible misconceptions regarding the new law shortly after it went into effect.
These are the abortion hotspots in Florida. Here’s why women get them
Read full article: These are the abortion hotspots in Florida. Here’s why women get themAbortion has become a controversial topic in recent decades, with supporters saying it’s a matter of women’s bodily autonomy, and opponents arguing it’s a form of infanticide.
Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care
Read full article: Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health careFlorida’s ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy has gone into effect, and some doctors are concerned that women in the state will no longer have access to needed health care.
Florida’s 6-week abortion ban goes into effect May 1. Here’s what it means
Read full article: Florida’s 6-week abortion ban goes into effect May 1. Here’s what it meansFlorida abortion providers and activists are girding for a law that will take effect Wednesday and prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, severely limiting access to abortion for women in the state and across the Southeast.
17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion
Read full article: 17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortionSeventeen states are challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions.
US abortion battle rages on with moves to repeal Arizona ban and a Supreme Court case
Read full article: US abortion battle rages on with moves to repeal Arizona ban and a Supreme Court caseThe U.S. Supreme Court is considering another abortion-related case while a repeal of Arizona's abortion ban has picked up steam.
Abortion in Germany should be decriminalized during pregnancy's first 12 weeks, experts recommend
Read full article: Abortion in Germany should be decriminalized during pregnancy's first 12 weeks, experts recommendAn independent expert commission has recommended that abortion in Germany should no longer fall under the country’s penal code and be made legal during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
‘Yes on 4′ rally held in Orlando as Florida justices tee up ballot measure to codify abortion rights
Read full article: ‘Yes on 4′ rally held in Orlando as Florida justices tee up ballot measure to codify abortion rightsThe “Yes on 4″ campaign kicked off with a rally in Orlando about two weeks after Florida’s Supreme Court ruled to allow a November ballot measure on making abortion rights part of the state’s constitution.
Here are the 6 amendments that will be on the Florida ballot in November
Read full article: Here are the 6 amendments that will be on the Florida ballot in NovemberFloridians in November will vote on six proposed constitutional amendments. Passage of each proposal would require support from at least 60% of voters.
Democrats eye Florida's abortion vote as chance to flip the state. History says it'll be a challenge
Read full article: Democrats eye Florida's abortion vote as chance to flip the state. History says it'll be a challengeDemocrats hope that a ballot measure seeking to preserve abortion rights will put Florida back in play as the nation’s largest presidential swing state.
Central Florida leaders react to ruling on abortion, marijuana ballot measures
Read full article: Central Florida leaders react to ruling on abortion, marijuana ballot measuresFlorida’s Supreme Court ruled Monday that ballot measures aimed at legalizing recreational marijuana and protecting access to abortion can go to the voters in November.
Florida voters can decide in November whether to protect abortion rights, legalize recreational marijuana, court says
Read full article: Florida voters can decide in November whether to protect abortion rights, legalize recreational marijuana, court saysFlorida voters can decide in November whether to protect abortion rights and legalize recreational marijuana, court says.
Florida justices urged to weigh ‘unborn children’ issue
Read full article: Florida justices urged to weigh ‘unborn children’ issueWith the Florida Supreme Court deciding whether an abortion-rights constitutional amendment should go on the November ballot, Attorney General Ashley Moody's office and abortion opponents are urging justices to consider another part of the state Constitution that they say could apply to "unborn children."
Florida lawmaker pulls bill on wrongful death of unborn children after Alabama IVF ruling
Read full article: Florida lawmaker pulls bill on wrongful death of unborn children after Alabama IVF rulingA Florida bill to allow people to file wrongful death lawsuits over the death of a fetus is being shelved because of the political fallout from an Alabama Supreme Court decision that frozen embryos are legally protected children.
Your Florida Daily: Supreme Court to consider abortion rights ballot wording, statewide tornado drill happens today
Read full article: Your Florida Daily: Supreme Court to consider abortion rights ballot wording, statewide tornado drill happens todayState officials want people to take shelter in an enclosed space just as you would during a real tornado warning.
Florida abortion amendment gets enough support for November ballot, Supreme Court arguments next
Read full article: Florida abortion amendment gets enough support for November ballot, Supreme Court arguments nextSupporters of an amendment to enshrine abortion access in the Florida Constitution celebrated Friday as the state reported the campaign got enough valid petition signatures to be on the November ballot.
Arguments on abortion amendment set for February in Florida Supreme Court
Read full article: Arguments on abortion amendment set for February in Florida Supreme CourtWith the measure’s supporters getting close to meeting a petition-signature requirement, the Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear arguments Feb. 7 about a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at ensuring abortion rights in the state.
Your Florida Daily: Abortion rights proposal qualifies for 2024 ballot, house explosion sends family to hospital
Read full article: Your Florida Daily: Abortion rights proposal qualifies for 2024 ballot, house explosion sends family to hospitalThe proposed amendment would allow abortions to remain legal until the fetus is viable.
Your Florida Daily: GOP candidates hit Trump and back Israel, Disney sees rise in park attendance — except in Orlando
Read full article: Your Florida Daily: GOP candidates hit Trump and back Israel, Disney sees rise in park attendance — except in OrlandoRepublican presidential hopefuls were back on the debate stage in South Florida.
Ohio abortion rights win gives Florida activists hope for 2024
Read full article: Ohio abortion rights win gives Florida activists hope for 2024The amendment, if approved by voters, would block state law from prohibiting abortions before viability, which is generally considered to be around 24 weeks, or when necessary to protect a patient’s health.
Florida attorney general seeks to keep abortion access amendment off 2024 ballot
Read full article: Florida attorney general seeks to keep abortion access amendment off 2024 ballotFlorida’s Republican attorney general is asking the state Supreme Court to keep a proposed abortion rights amendment off the ballot.
Abortions in the US rose slightly overall after post-Roe restrictions were put in place, study finds
Read full article: Abortions in the US rose slightly overall after post-Roe restrictions were put in place, study findsA new survey finds that the total number of abortions provided in the U.S. after bans started going into effect in some states last year increased slightly.
Trump calls DeSantis abortion ban ‘a terrible mistake,’ sparking anger from some key Republicans
Read full article: Trump calls DeSantis abortion ban ‘a terrible mistake,’ sparking anger from some key RepublicansDonald Trump is facing political blowback from within his party for his comments about abortion.
Your Florida Daily: Florida’s abortion ban goes before state supreme court, sales tax holiday ends
Read full article: Your Florida Daily: Florida’s abortion ban goes before state supreme court, sales tax holiday endsThe Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments today challenging the state's 15-week abortion ban.
Abortion access amendment gets enough petitions for Florida Supreme Court review
Read full article: Abortion access amendment gets enough petitions for Florida Supreme Court reviewAn amendment for the 2024 election that would allow abortions in Florida up to the viability of a fetus is one step closer to being on the ballot.
Florida Supreme Court sets hearing for 15-week abortion ban for September
Read full article: Florida Supreme Court sets hearing for 15-week abortion ban for SeptemberThe Florida Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear arguments Sept. 8 in a case that could play a major role in the future of abortion rights in the state.
‘Forced to have children:’ Rally in Orlando marks 1 year since US Supreme Court overturned Roe
Read full article: ‘Forced to have children:’ Rally in Orlando marks 1 year since US Supreme Court overturned RoeAt a packed rally Saturday morning, more than 100 people came out to Renaissance Theatre Company in Orlando to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade one year later.
DOJ to ask Supreme Court to put abortion pill limits on hold
Read full article: DOJ to ask Supreme Court to put abortion pill limits on holdA federal appeals court has ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can still be used for now but reduced the period of pregnancy when the drug can be taken and said it could not be dispensed by mail.
Access to abortion pill in limbo after competing rulings
Read full article: Access to abortion pill in limbo after competing rulingsAccess to the most commonly used method of abortion in the U.S. plunged into uncertainty Friday following conflicting court rulings over the legality of the abortion medication mifepristone that has been widely available for more than 20 years.
Florida attorney general says abortion precedents ‘clearly erroneous’
Read full article: Florida attorney general says abortion precedents ‘clearly erroneous’As lawmakers consider barring abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office urged the Florida Supreme Court to reject more than three decades of legal precedents that have protected abortion rights in the state.
Long-used US abortion pill under threat in Texas lawsuit
Read full article: Long-used US abortion pill under threat in Texas lawsuitA conservative judge in Texas has raised questions about an effort to overturn the decades-old approval of a leading abortion drug, in a case that could threaten the country’s most common method to end pregnancies.
Florida clinics, doctors argue court should block 15-week abortion ban
Read full article: Florida clinics, doctors argue court should block 15-week abortion banPointing to “long-established fundamental rights,” attorneys for abortion clinics and a physician argued in a 67-page brief Monday that the Florida Supreme Court should block a law that prevents abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Florida officials seek to move forward with law against funding for abortion providers
Read full article: Florida officials seek to move forward with law against funding for abortion providersPointing to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last year to overturn Roe v. Wade, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Wednesday asked a federal judge to scrap a 2016 ruling that prevented the state from cutting off public money to abortion providers for health services unrelated to abortion.
‘We will sign:’ Florida Gov. DeSantis champions potential 6-week abortion bill
Read full article: ‘We will sign:’ Florida Gov. DeSantis champions potential 6-week abortion billFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would sign a six-week abortion ban if and when it came to fruition during a news briefing Wednesday discussing the proposed “Framework for Freedom” 2023-24 state budget.
Florida Supreme Court keeps 15-week abortion ban in place, report shows
Read full article: Florida Supreme Court keeps 15-week abortion ban in place, report showsThe Florida Supreme Court rejected requests to stop a law that prevents abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy on Monday, according to CBS Miami.
Harris vows to ‘never back down’ on abortion rights
Read full article: Harris vows to ‘never back down’ on abortion rightsAppearing on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ doorstep to mark the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade court decision, Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday vowed that she and President Biden will “never back down” on abortion rights.
Florida prosecutor suspended by DeSantis testifies as lawsuit begins
Read full article: Florida prosecutor suspended by DeSantis testifies as lawsuit beginsA Florida prosecutor suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis opened his federal civil trial against the governor by alleging that his removal was based on his personal political positions on abortion and transgender rights.
Planned Parenthood plans mobile abortion clinic in Illinois
Read full article: Planned Parenthood plans mobile abortion clinic in IllinoisPlanned Parenthood officials have announced plans for a mobile abortion clinic, a 37-foot RV that will stay in Illinois but travel close to the borders of adjoining states that have banned abortions since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade earlier this year.
Abortion clinic fights fine over Florida waiting period
Read full article: Abortion clinic fights fine over Florida waiting periodIn the second similar case to emerge in recent weeks, a Miami abortion clinic is fighting an attempt by state regulators to impose a fine over allegations that it did not properly comply with a law requiring 24-hour waiting periods before abortions can be performed.
Florida girl, 16, not ‘mature’ enough for abortion, court rules
Read full article: Florida girl, 16, not ‘mature’ enough for abortion, court rulesAn appellate court has upheld a lower court ruling that a parentless 16-year-old girl in the Florida Panhandle is not “sufficiently mature” to end her pregnancy while seeking a waiver from a state law requiring minors to get parental consent for an abortion.
City of Orlando employee suspended amid investigation for blocking women’s health clinic access, officials say
Read full article: City of Orlando employee suspended amid investigation for blocking women’s health clinic access, officials sayAn Orlando staffer was suspended amid an investigation into a complaint claiming they blocked access to a women’s health clinic in a city-owned vehicle earlier this month, city officials announced Thursday.
YouTube to remove videos spreading abortion falsehoods
Read full article: YouTube to remove videos spreading abortion falsehoodsYouTube will begin removing misleading videos about abortion in response to falsehoods being spread about the procedure that is being banned or restricted across a broad swath of the U.S. The move announced Thursday by the Google-owned video site comes about a month after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the case that had protected the legality of abortion in the country for nearly 50 years.
Can a woman be charged with manslaughter for having an abortion in Florida? It happened before
Read full article: Can a woman be charged with manslaughter for having an abortion in Florida? It happened beforeFlorida has successfully prosecuted a woman for manslaughter after she submitted to an abortion. Could it happen again?
Here’s what President Biden’s executive order on abortion means
Read full article: Here’s what President Biden’s executive order on abortion meansPresident Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday in an attempt to protect access to abortion across the U.S. following the Supreme Court’s recent reversal of Roe V. Wade.
Impassioned Biden signs order on abortion access
Read full article: Impassioned Biden signs order on abortion accessPresident Joe Biden has signed an executive order to protect access to abortion, delivering impassioned remarks condemning the Supreme Court decision that ended that constitutional right.
Can police use health data to investigate an illegal abortion? Here’s what experts say
Read full article: Can police use health data to investigate an illegal abortion? Here’s what experts sayWith Roe v. Wade back in the hands of individual states, your health and cell phone data could find itself in the hands of law enforcement should they decide to prosecute under illegal abortion statutes.
DeSantis vows to ‘continue legal battle’ after judge blocks Florida’s 15-week abortion ban
Read full article: DeSantis vows to ‘continue legal battle’ after judge blocks Florida’s 15-week abortion banGov. Ron DeSantis went on the offensive Thursday afternoon in support of Florida's 15-week abortion ban hours after ruled he would block the restriction on reproductive rights in the state.
Florida’s 15-week abortion ban violates state constitution, judge says
Read full article: Florida’s 15-week abortion ban violates state constitution, judge saysLeon County Circuit Judge John C. Cooper said the new 15-week abortion ban, signed in April by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, violates Florida’s constitution.
For foster agencies, impact of Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion is unknown
Read full article: For foster agencies, impact of Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion is unknownAs the debate continues about abortion rights, many children’s services agencies are also considering the potential impact on Florida’s childcare system.
Providers argue Florida’s privacy measure protects abortion
Read full article: Providers argue Florida’s privacy measure protects abortionA state court is being asked to block a new Florida law which bans most abortions after 15 weeks just days after a conservative U.S. Supreme Court majority overturned a landmark case that had provided constitutional protections for women seeking abortions for almost 50 years.
Central Florida lawmakers discuss controversial new measures set to go into effect within the week
Read full article: Central Florida lawmakers discuss controversial new measures set to go into effect within the weekSeveral key, controversial laws here in Florida are set to go into effect this Friday, July 1.
Brevard Republicans back Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade
Read full article: Brevard Republicans back Supreme Court overturning Roe v. WadeAt a campaign event Saturday at the Melbourne Auditorium, Sen. Debbie Mayfield, R-Melbourne, and Rep. Thad Altman, R-Indian Harbour Beach, expressed their support for the justices in the high court’s majority.
Women show support, disdain for Supreme Court Roe v. Wade ruling
Read full article: Women show support, disdain for Supreme Court Roe v. Wade rulingFollowing Friday’s Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade — overturning the decision and returning the issue of abortion to the states — many have come out with either overwhelming praise or swift condemnation.
This is what abortion protests look like in Washington D.C. right now
Read full article: This is what abortion protests look like in Washington D.C. right nowThe Supreme Court on Friday stripped away the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion that had stood for nearly a half-century. The decision by the court’s conservative majority overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling and is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
Florida leaders argue over holding special session to strengthen state abortion laws
Read full article: Florida leaders argue over holding special session to strengthen state abortion lawsRep. Anthony Sabatini, a Republican who represents Lake County’s District 32 in the Florida House of Representatives, is calling for a special legislative session after the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion case was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court Friday.
Why the filibuster stands in the way of a Senate abortion law
Read full article: Why the filibuster stands in the way of a Senate abortion lawWith the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, calls are being renewed for Congress for a federal law on abortions. Stopping that effort, primarily, is the filibuster.
Reports: Walt Disney Co. to cover employee travel expenses for abortions
Read full article: Reports: Walt Disney Co. to cover employee travel expenses for abortionsAccording to published media reports, Disney sent a letter to employees Friday, saying it would offer the benefit for family planning for any worker who cannot access abortive care where they live.