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Florida defends decision to send election police to question those who signed abortion ballot petition
‘Those initiative petitions change or have the potential to change our state constitution.’
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Read the latest updates about abortion rights, contraceptive and IUD access, and legislative changes in Orlando and Florida.
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Florida Supreme Court to fast-track case alleging DeSantis interference on abortion-rights amendment
The governor has rebuffed the backlash against Agency for Healthcare Administration’s webpage
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‘Women should have the right to choose’: Florida men make calls to turn out the vote for abortion rights in November
The joint phone bank was organized by voter engagement group Mi Vecino and Men 4 Choice
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Florida attorney challenges DeSantis administration over state-run anti-abortion website
While the agency contends the information presents facts, critics said the information is biased
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Florida Gov. DeSantis defends using state-run website to push anti-abortion information
Democratic leaders argue, in part, that the agency has violated a state law that bars government employees from using their offices or authority to try to influence elections
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‘Threatens women’s safety’: State agency targets Florida abortion rights amendment
The agency’s webpage states that Amendment 4 ‘threatens to expose women and children to health risks’
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Should abortion count as a local issue in county elections?
While abortion rights are often framed as a federal or state issue, local government can give taxpayer funds to anti-abortion organizations or use zoning laws to restrict abortion access
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Florida Supreme Court OKs ‘impact statement’ on costs of abortion amendment
Backers of Amendment 4 said the revised statement is deceptive and designed to ‘deliberately confuse voters’
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Leading national anti-abortion group forms PAC to fight Florida’s Amendment 4
Protect Women Florida Action is chaired by Marjorie Dannenfelser, the head of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America
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Committee working to enshrine abortion into Florida Constitution raises another $7.26 million
The Floridians Protecting Freedom committee had raised a total of $47 million since forming in spring 2023
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DeSantis appoints ‘pro-life’ radiologist to the Florida Board of Medicine
Steven Christie, also an attorney, authored a book called ‘Speaking for the Unborn’
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Nearly 30% of Florida women don’t know what the state’s abortion restrictions are, says survey
Despite gaps in knowledge, 72% of women surveyed responded that they think abortion should be legal in all or most cases
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Florida abortion numbers down since 6-week ban took effect
More than 40,000 abortions had been reported this year in Florida as of Aug. 1
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Trump expects Florida’s abortion amendment to pass, but won’t say how he’ll vote
‘I think probably the vote will go in a little more liberal way than people thought’
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Florida abortion rights supporters challenge validity of ‘financial impact statement’
Floridians Protecting Freedom said Senate President Kathleen Passidomo and House Speaker Paul Renner did not have legal authority to have the statement revised
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The number of anti-abortion political committees targeting Florida’s Amendment 4 is increasing
Since May 1, it has been illegal to have an abortion in Florida after six weeks of pregnancy
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New poll shows majority support for Florida’s abortion rights measure among Democrats and Republicans
Sixty-nine percent of likely voters polled said they support Florida’s Amendment 4, but pollsters warn this could still drop ahead of the election.
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Florida Supreme Court vows to move quickly on abortion ballot ‘statement’
The November ballot will be set after Florida’s Aug. 20 primary elections
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Fight over Florida’s abortion amendment statement heads to the Supreme Court
Floridians Protecting Freedom has asked the court to invalidate a revised ‘financial impact statement’
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Appeals court dismisses lawsuit over abortion financial-impact statement
The unanimous ruling dealt a blow to Floridians Protecting Freedom, sponsor of Amendment 4