Fetal wrongful death bill ready for House floor vote

“By moving this bill forward, politicians are inviting irreparable harm to pregnant patients and deepening Florida’s maternal healthcare system crisis.”

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix December 3, 2025December 3, 2025

A leading proponent claims the legislation should be a harbinger of things to come for the anti-abortion movement in Florida.

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Wrongful deaths for fetuses, pregnancy crisis center bills filed for 2026

A pair of reproductive-related bills have been filed in the Florida Legislature in advance of the 2026 legislative session

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix October 14, 2025October 14, 2025

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Florida Democrat revives effort to end controversial taxpayer-funded anti-abortion program

If you didn’t know your tax dollars support the anti-abortion movement, now you do.

by McKenna Schueler September 18, 2025September 18, 2025

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Florida sees 37.6 percent drop in abortions performed from this time last year

The decrease comes after a law took effect in May 2024 that largely prevents abortions after six weeks of pregnancy

by News Service of Florida August 20, 2025August 26, 2025

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‘We don’t plan on going anywhere’: Planned Parenthood clinics in Central Florida plan to stay open despite defunding threats under Trump

A provision in President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, signed into law Friday, aims to cut off Medicaid reimbursement for larger nonprofits like Planned Parenthood that offer abortion care.

by McKenna Schueler July 8, 2025August 22, 2025

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Florida budget earmarks $29.5 million for anti-abortion center promoter — again

The Florida Pregnancy Care Network, a Tallahassee nonprofit, doles out state funds to crisis pregnancy centers that aim to deter people from ending pregnancies

by McKenna Schueler June 25, 2025July 17, 2025

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‘Big, beautiful’ backdoor abortion ban could close 200 Planned Parenthood clinics

The Republican-led bill includes sweeping tax cuts that mostly benefit the wealthy and steep spending cuts to social services

by Kelcie Moseley-Morris and Sofia Resnick, Florida Phoenix June 13, 2025July 8, 2025

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Florida sees 45.8 percent decline in abortions performed from this time last year

The drop came after a law took effect in May 2024 that prevented most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy

by News Service of Florida June 10, 2025June 13, 2025

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Orlando-area representatives among hundreds of lawmakers urging Congress to support Planned Parenthood funding

In all, 562 state lawmakers from 50 states and the District of Columbia signed the letter

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix May 19, 2025June 10, 2025

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Florida court says law that allows minors to have abortions without parents’ consent is unconstitutional

The ruling came as the appeals court rejected a request by a 17-year-old girl to have an abortion without parental consent

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida May 15, 2025May 21, 2025

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‘We’re still here’: Abortion groups, doctors still at work on anniversary of Florida’s 6-week abortion ban

Still, the six-week ban led to a sharp decline in the number of abortions

by Christine Sexton and Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix May 2, 2025May 15, 2025

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Florida saw the largest decline in abortions last year of any state, new report shows

Florida used to be a regional hub for abortion access in the South.

by McKenna Schueler April 16, 2025July 23, 2025

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Florida house panel advances bill to require schools to show anti-abortion group’s video in classrooms

Critics say the video is misleading and contains medical inaccuracies

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix March 19, 2025March 28, 2025

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Florida bill would require public schools to show anti-abortion ‘Baby Olivia’ video in classrooms

The mandate is included in a broad education bill that embraces a number of education initiatives Gov. Ron DeSantis has championed

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix March 3, 2025July 2, 2025

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Democrats file bill to repeal Florida’s six-week abortion ban

Regardless of the preference of the majority of voters, the Republican-led Legislature is unlikely to repeal the six-week ban

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix February 20, 2025May 3, 2025

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Florida’s abortion ban: What the latest data shows

Florida’s three largest counties by population, Miami-Dade, Broward and Hillsborough, each reported declines of more than 20%

by Siena Duncan, Fresh Take Florida February 12, 2025May 20, 2025

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DeSantis administration launches state-supported pregnancy website

The Legislature appropriated $466,200 to support the project

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix February 6, 2025March 1, 2025

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Florida Democrat files bill to change six-week abortion ban after mother was forced to watch newborn suffocate

The bill would change the definition of fatal fetal abnormality in the state’s law banning most abortions after six weeks’ gestation

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix January 16, 2025February 10, 2025

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Orlando doctor fined $10K by Florida Board of Medicine in abortion case

The case stemmed from 193 abortions performed at an Orlando clinic during a two-week period immediately after the waiting-period law took effect

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida January 6, 2025May 7, 2025

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Florida’s abortion initiative sponsor drops fight over $328K fine in election fraud accusation

The dismissals end the legal fights between the sponsor and the state as Amendment 4 failed to win the required 60% approval

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix December 20, 2024June 17, 2025

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Fetal wrongful death bill ready for House floor vote

Florida Democrat revives effort to end controversial taxpayer-funded anti-abortion program

Florida sees 37.6 percent drop in abortions performed from this time last year

‘We don’t plan on going anywhere’: Planned Parenthood clinics in Central Florida plan to stay open despite defunding threats under Trump

Florida budget earmarks $29.5 million for anti-abortion center promoter — again

‘Big, beautiful’ backdoor abortion ban could close 200 Planned Parenthood clinics

Florida sees 45.8 percent decline in abortions performed from this time last year

Orlando-area representatives among hundreds of lawmakers urging Congress to support Planned Parenthood funding

Florida court says law that allows minors to have abortions without parents’ consent is unconstitutional

‘We’re still here’: Abortion groups, doctors still at work on anniversary of Florida’s 6-week abortion ban

Florida saw the largest decline in abortions last year of any state, new report shows

Florida house panel advances bill to require schools to show anti-abortion group’s video in classrooms

Florida bill would require public schools to show anti-abortion ‘Baby Olivia’ video in classrooms

Democrats file bill to repeal Florida’s six-week abortion ban

Florida’s abortion ban: What the latest data shows

DeSantis administration launches state-supported pregnancy website

Florida Democrat files bill to change six-week abortion ban after mother was forced to watch newborn suffocate

Orlando doctor fined $10K by Florida Board of Medicine in abortion case

Florida’s abortion initiative sponsor drops fight over $328K fine in election fraud accusation