‘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

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida April 3, 2024April 30, 2024

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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

by McKenna Schueler April 2, 2024December 3, 2024

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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

by Michael Moline, Florida Phoenix April 2, 2024January 7, 2025

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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’

by Serra Sowers, Fresh Take Florida April 2, 2024May 29, 2024

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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

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida April 2, 2024April 5, 2024

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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

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix April 1, 2024April 11, 2024

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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

by Michael Moline, Florida Phoenix March 29, 2024April 20, 2024

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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

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida March 21, 2024April 16, 2024

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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

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida February 21, 2024July 16, 2024

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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

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida February 9, 2024March 15, 2024

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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

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida January 19, 2024March 2, 2024

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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

by McKenna Schueler January 10, 2024February 15, 2025

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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

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida January 5, 2024November 14, 2024

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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

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida January 4, 2024February 21, 2024

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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

by News Service of Florida January 3, 2024March 28, 2025

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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

by News Service of Florida December 23, 2023January 30, 2024

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Florida’s most important stories about abortion rights in 2023

Some leaders sought to further undercut abortion rights, others worked to strengthen them, and activists on both sides carried on the fight

by McKenna Schueler December 22, 2023September 2, 2024

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Abortion rights groups on track to submit 1.4 million signatures in support of Florida abortion ballot initiative

The state needs to verify at least 891,523 by Feb. 1, 2024 for the measure to qualify for placement on the statewide ballot

by McKenna Schueler December 20, 2023July 17, 2025

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Florida court says minor is not ‘sufficiently mature’ to have abortion without parental consent

The court ruled Jane Doe did not present enough ‘clear and convincing evidence’ to receive consent waiver

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida December 18, 2023October 4, 2024

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Committee aiming to put abortion rights on Florida’s 2024 ballot collects over 750K signatures

The committee faces a Feb. 1 deadline for meeting the requirements

by News Service of Florida December 15, 2023April 6, 2024

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‘President Biden’s opening in Florida’: Democrats say abortion could affect races up and down November ballot

Abortion advocates plan Orlando rally this month to support abortion rights measure

What the Florida Supreme court abortion rulings mean for voters

‘Game changers’: Florida Supreme Court abortion, recreational pot rulings could boost Democrats

Florida Supreme Court upholds six-week abortion ban but will allow voters to decide in November

Tampa Bay Rep. Kathy Castor disagrees with Florida Supreme Court’s ‘stalling tactics’ in abortion rights decision

Florida Supreme Court misses deadline for posting rulings on abortion, recreational cannabis amendments

Ashley Moody urges Florida Supreme Court to consider whether ‘unborn children’ are protected by the state

‘If you really want to stop abortions, get a vasectomy’: Critics oppose Florida’s ‘unborn child’ bill

Florida Republicans file bill allowing lawsuits over ‘unborn child’ deaths

Miami Republican wants to ban virtually all abortions in Florida

Abortion rights initiative meets requirement to get on Florida’s 2024 ballot

Committee aiming to put abortion rights on Florida’s 2024 ballot collects over 860K signatures

Committee aiming to put abortion rights on Florida’s 2024 ballot nears signature requirement

Florida’s most important stories about abortion rights in 2023

Abortion rights groups on track to submit 1.4 million signatures in support of Florida abortion ballot initiative

Committee aiming to put abortion rights on Florida’s 2024 ballot collects over 750K signatures