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

by Jim Saunders and Jim Turner, News Service of Florida September 10, 2024September 29, 2024

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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’

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix September 6, 2024November 5, 2024

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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

by McKenna Schueler September 5, 2024May 14, 2025

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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’

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida August 22, 2024September 10, 2024

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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

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix August 20, 2024March 10, 2025

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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

by News Service of Florida August 19, 2024October 28, 2024

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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’

by McKenna Schueler August 16, 2024January 12, 2025

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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

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix August 15, 2024November 18, 2024

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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

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida August 12, 2024September 21, 2024

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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’

by News Service of Florida August 9, 2024August 15, 2024

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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

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida August 8, 2024August 20, 2024

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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

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix August 6, 2024April 28, 2025

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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.

by McKenna Schueler July 30, 2024May 9, 2025

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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

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida July 30, 2024October 29, 2024

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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’

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida July 26, 2024August 7, 2024

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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

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix July 23, 2024April 8, 2025

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Man protesting outside Orlando abortion clinic arrested for spitting on patient escort

When arrested by Orlando police outside the clinic, Reynaldo Sepulveda had a handgun in an ankle holster.

by McKenna Schueler July 19, 2024July 21, 2025

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Florida panel’s revised abortion amendment ‘statement’ draws accusation of bias

Amendment supporters accuse the panel of being a ‘dirty trick to mislead voters’

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida July 17, 2024July 26, 2024

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Florida House Speaker Paul Renner contributes $1 million to PAC fighting proposed abortion amendment

The Archdiocese of Miami also contributed $129,037 to Florida Voters Against Extremism

by News Service of Florida July 15, 2024May 16, 2025

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Florida group leading abortion rights measure raises another $509k in one week

About half of the funds raised came from Planned Parenthood over the one-week period, out of over 1,000 mostly small-dollar donations total.

by News Service of Florida and McKenna Schueler July 12, 2024July 18, 2024

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Abortion Rights

Florida Gov. DeSantis defends using state-run website to push anti-abortion information

‘Threatens women’s safety’: State agency targets Florida abortion rights amendment

Should abortion count as a local issue in county elections?

Florida Supreme Court OKs ‘impact statement’ on costs of abortion amendment

Leading national anti-abortion group forms PAC to fight Florida’s Amendment 4

Committee working to enshrine abortion into Florida Constitution raises another $7.26 million

DeSantis appoints ‘pro-life’ radiologist to the Florida Board of Medicine

Nearly 30% of Florida women don’t know what the state’s abortion restrictions are, says survey

Florida abortion numbers down since 6-week ban took effect

Trump expects Florida’s abortion amendment to pass, but won’t say how he’ll vote

Florida abortion rights supporters challenge validity of ‘financial impact statement’

The number of anti-abortion political committees targeting Florida’s Amendment 4 is increasing

New poll shows majority support for Florida’s abortion rights measure among Democrats and Republicans

Florida Supreme Court vows to move quickly on abortion ballot ‘statement’

Fight over Florida’s abortion amendment statement heads to the Supreme Court

Appeals court dismisses lawsuit over abortion financial-impact statement

Man protesting outside Orlando abortion clinic arrested for spitting on patient escort

Florida panel’s revised abortion amendment ‘statement’ draws accusation of bias

Florida House Speaker Paul Renner contributes $1 million to PAC fighting proposed abortion amendment

Florida group leading abortion rights measure raises another $509k in one week