Abortion Rights
Read the latest updates about abortion rights, contraceptive and IUD access, and legislative changes in Orlando and Florida.
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During Tampa visit, Biden pins Florida’s six-week abortion ban on Trump
‘There’s one person responsible for this nightmare, and he acknowledges and brags about it.’
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Florida’s upcoming abortion ballot measure might not end legal issues
At least that’s how three Florida Supreme Court justices see it
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Biden campaign wants Floridians to see a new attack ad featuring Trump’s call for national abortion ban
The Joe Biden reelection campaign has launched a new 30-second television ad starting Tuesday attacking Donald Trump’s stance on reproductive rights
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‘President Biden’s opening in Florida’: Democrats say abortion could affect races up and down November ballot
Focus on the abortion issue exploded Monday shortly after the seven-member Supreme Court overturned decades of precedent
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Abortion advocates plan Orlando rally this month to support abortion rights measure
Florida voters will get to decide in November whether to extend Florida’s abortion limit to roughly 24 weeks of pregnancy
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What the Florida Supreme court abortion rulings mean for voters
The court approved a six-week ban, but will also give voters a chance to ensure access to abortion with ballot amendment in November
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‘Game changers’: Florida Supreme Court abortion, recreational pot rulings could boost Democrats
‘Florida just got a lot more expensive for the GOP’
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Florida Supreme Court upholds six-week abortion ban but will allow voters to decide in November
The court issued two bombshell opinions that will dramatically restrict abortion in the coming months
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Tampa Bay Rep. Kathy Castor disagrees with Florida Supreme Court’s ‘stalling tactics’ in abortion rights decision
Congresswoman Castor said it’s disturbing that the court has been so slow in announcing both abortion decisions
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Florida Supreme Court misses deadline for posting rulings on abortion, recreational cannabis amendments
Republican Attorney General Ashley Moody and anti-abortion groups argued against allowing either amendment to go to the voters
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Ashley Moody urges Florida Supreme Court to consider whether ‘unborn children’ are protected by the state
Moody’s office raised the possibility of filing an additional brief about a ‘natural persons’ provision of the state Constitution
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‘If you really want to stop abortions, get a vasectomy’: Critics oppose Florida’s ‘unborn child’ bill
Critics of the bill say it is too broad and could shrink the number of doctors who deliver babies in Florida
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Florida appeals court drags feet on abortion consent ruling
Justice admits appeals courts have handled such cases in the past, but kicks case to Supreme Court regardless
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Florida Republicans file bill allowing lawsuits over ‘unborn child’ deaths
The legislation, filed by the House and Senate sponsors of the six-week abortion ban, has drawn intense pushback from abortion providers and their allies
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Miami Republican wants to ban virtually all abortions in Florida
The proposed legislation comes less than a year after a six-week abortion ban was approved by the Republican-dominated Legislature
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Abortion rights initiative meets requirement to get on Florida’s 2024 ballot
The Florida Division of Elections website Friday morning showed that 910,946 valid signatures had been tallied for the proposal
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Florida court denies minor an abortion without parental consent, again
In what appears to be a first-of-its-kind ruling in Florida, the appeals court Wednesday said it did not have legal jurisdiction to decide the case and dismissed it
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Committee aiming to put abortion rights on Florida’s 2024 ballot collects over 860K signatures
The Florida Division of Elections website showed 863,876 valid petition signatures for the proposal
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Committee aiming to put abortion rights on Florida’s 2024 ballot nears signature requirement
The Florida Division of Elections website Friday showed 833,743 valid petition signatures for the proposal