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Joe Biden is headed back to Florida, a state he says he can still win: During a stop in Miami-Dade in January, Biden raised more than $6 million in a single ...
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Florida Supreme Court clears way for 6-week abortion ban, puts issue on November ballot
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Senator puts brakes on Florida’s ‘unborn child’ wrongful death bill: A bill allowing Floridians to collect civil damages for the wrongful death of an ...
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Florida Supreme Court to hear arguments over abortion amendment: The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding a proposed amendment enshrining abortion ...
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In Florida, does parental notification for abortions equal consent?: The distinction between parental notification and parental consent may impact an abortion ...
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Florida Collects Enough Signatures To Put Pro-Choice Initiative On November Ballot
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Quick Glance: Florida Advances Efforts to Protect Abortion Rights
- Florida is among approximately twelve states where groups are aiming to address abortion rights this year.
- Advocates for abortion rights in Florida have obtained sufficient state-certified signatures to place a referendum on the 2024 ballot.
- The initiative aims to reverse abortion bans in Florida and maintain access for thousands of patients in the South.
- The Florida initiative would ensure protection of abortion rights up to approximately 24 weeks of pregnancy, following similar actions in Republican-leaning states such as Kansas and Ohio.
Florida Court Weighs Ballot Measure to Allow Abortion ‘Before Viability’: Several justices pushed back on Wednesday against arguments that the language of the ...
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Abortion access is on the ballot in Florida. So are two justices who voted against it
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Opinion | Will Abortion Make Florida a Swing State?: Overruling DeSantis’s six-week restriction is coming to the ballot.
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Backers say Florida abortion ballot initiative on track ahead of signature deadline
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Here’s when we’ll know the fate of Florida’s abortion, marijuana amendments: Floridians will soon find out whether they’ll get to vote on allowing recreational ...
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Editorial: Moody insults Floridians with argument against abortion initiative: Attorney General Ashley Moody is trying to convince the Florida Supreme Court to ...
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Attorney general moves to silence voters once again | Editorial: Attorney General Ashley Moody is opposing a proposed constitutional amendment that would ...
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Miami lawmaker’s push to ban almost all abortions among Florida bills unlikely to pass
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10 bills to watch during Florida’s 2024 legislative session: Legislators may debate issues related to health care, guns, kratom, insurance, child labor and more.
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The rest of America isn’t buying the Florida version of ‘democracy’ | Commentary: Scott Maxwell: The rest of America isn’t buying the Florida-brand version of ...
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Abortion, Disney, marijuana, FSU: 10 big legal issues in Florida in 2024: State and federal courts in 2024 are expected to buzz with major Florida cases ...
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Florida’s 6-week ban will significantly change abortion in the state, but won’t end it
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Florida lawmakers approve 6-week abortion ban, sending bill to DeSantis for signature
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Quick Glance: The Supreme Court overturns lower court orders that limit abortion medicines.
- Abortion rights and anti-abortion groups demonstrate outside the Supreme Court building.
- The Supreme Court temporarily barred lower court orders imposing restrictions on the widely used abortion drug mifepristone on Friday, maintaining the status quo for the most frequent kind of medical abortion while a legal challenge to the Food and Drug Administration's jurisdiction is resolved.
- Between the lines: The decision on Friday came less than a year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
- Wade, in which the justices argued that the high court lacked the jurisdiction to define national abortion policy.
Florida groups will launch effort to put abortion access on the ballot: The effort, led by the Planned Parenthood Action Fund and two of its Florida affiliates ...
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Florida legislature passes ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy : The state has become a critical access point for abortion care in the South since the ...
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Quick Glance: Where the Likely Presidential Candidates in 2024 Stand on Abortion
- Not even a year after the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade.
- A Texas judge later revoked the FDA's 23-year-old approval of the abortion medication mifepristone (late Wednesday, an appeals court partially halted the order but placed some conditions).
- Mr. Biden, a Democrat, has a mixed relationship with abortion; prior to running for president in 2020, he backed limitations such as the Hyde Amendment, which prevents federal funding for most abortions.
- Mr. Pence stated last year that anti-abortion advocates "must not rest" until abortion is prohibited nationwide.
After clearing gallery, Florida Senate OKs 6-week abortion ban : The Florida Senate voted 26-13 on Monday for a six-week ban on abortion, which opponents say is ...
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Florida group launches initiative to get abortion constitutional amendment on 2024 ballot
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Trump silent on abortion as 2024 campaign pushes forward: DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — No elected Republican has done more to restrict abortion rights in the U.S ...
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Quick Glance: Wyoming Bans Abortion Pill as Broader Abortion Ban Takes Effect
- Wyoming is the first state to outlaw the use of abortion pills.
- The law, which takes effect in July, makes it a felony to prescribe, sell, or use abortion medication, which is the most commonly used method of terminating a pregnancy.
- People who violate the law face up to six months in prison and a fine.
- The so-called Life Is a Human Right Act went into effect on Sunday, making abortion illegal in most cases and punishable by up to five years in prison.
Florida, abortion refuge in US south, poised to pass six-week ban: Governor signals he will sign the proposed bill, which would slam door shut for many patients ...
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Florida Democratic chair, lawmaker among 11 detained at abortion rally: The arrests of Florida Democrats chair Nikki Fried and state Sen. Lauren Book came hours ...
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Quick Glance: Idaho is the first state to prohibit interstate abortion travel.
- House Bill 242, which was signed by Gov.
- BOISE, Idaho (AP) – Without parental consent, assisting a child in traveling to another state for an abortion will be a felony in Idaho beginning next month, pending a successful judicial challenge.
- "Rather, the 'abortion trafficking' provision of the bill seeks only to prevent unemancipated minor girls from being taken across state lines for an abortion without the knowledge and consent of her parent or guardian,"abortion trafficking" provision seeks only to prevent unemancipated minor girls from being taken across state lines for abortions without the knowledge and consent of her parent or guardian," Little wrote.
- House Bill 242 provides an affirmative defense to prosecution — the ability to provide evidence in court that disproves an allegation — if a "parent or guardian of the pregnant minor consented to trafficking of the minor."
Florida Republicans file a 6-week abortion ban bill, which DeSantis has said he'd sign
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Florida Democrats charged after abortion rights protest: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party and a Democratic state lawmaker ...
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Abortion ban betrays women and may break GOP’s grip | Editorial: Florida lawmakers stand on the brink of a 6-week ban on abortion. They should consider the ...
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Democratic politicians face penalties for protests in Tennessee and Florida: Democratic politicos face pushback over abortion rights protests in Florida and ...
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Quick Glance: Tennessee House to vote on expelling three Democrats over a gun protest
- The Tennessee state House will vote Thursday on whether to expel three Democratic members for participating in anti-gun violence protests inside the Capitol, a high-stakes vote that has drawn national attention due to its unusual partisanship.
- "They have gone to extreme consequences for three members who spoke without permission," Johnson told POLITICO.
- Removing Johnson and her colleagues would set a "terrible precedent," according to her.
- According to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Tennessee Republicans are "shrugging in the face of yet another school shooting."
VP Harris pushes for abortion rights in Tallahassee, takes swipe at Gov. Ron DeSantis
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Quick Glance: Kamala Harris rallies against Republican efforts to limit abortion rights
- Prior to her speech, Harris told abortion rights activists on a conference call on Sunday that they should keep up the fight against restrictions in Republican-led states and work on behalf of candidates in local races who support abortion access.
- "History is going to show we are on the right side of this issue," Harris predicted.
- According to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Florida is critical because its abortion laws are less stringent than those of its neighbours, making it a relatively safe haven for women in the region seeking to end their pregnancies.
Why Ron DeSantis Is Afraid To Talk About The Abortion Ban He Just Signed: The politics of reproductive rights have become absolutely toxic for Republicans — and ...
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Quick Glance: Ann Coulter Issues a Two-Word Warning Regarding Ron DeSantis' Abortion Ban
- Republicans' efforts to significantly restrict or outright outlaw abortion access have been met with strong opposition from voters across the country.
- Ann Coulter, a conservative pundit, was less than thrilled with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' signature of legislation prohibiting abortion beyond six weeks in the state.
- According to polls, a majority of Floridians oppose an abortion ban.
- According to a survey performed last February by the Public Opinion Research Lab at the University of North Florida, 57 percent of Florida voters opposed a previous bill that limited access to 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Rape victims must show proof to get an exception under Florida’s 6-week abortion ban
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Florida politician on abortion ban: "Women will die": In Florida, there will be a stricter ban on abortion in the future. Democratic MP Robin Bartleman is ...
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US: Florida legislature votes to tighten abortion laws: The US state of Florida wants to ban abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy with the law ...
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DeSantis signs Florida bill banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy : The state has become a critical access point for abortion care in the South since the ...
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After emotional testimony, bill banning abortion at 6 weeks of pregnancy moves forward
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Paid articlePaid Abortion at crossroads after midterms with focus on states: WASHINGTON (AP) — Before Democrat Tina Smith ran for the Senate, she volunteered at a Planned ...
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Florida Supreme Court set to weigh fate of strict abortion law: The case could pave the way for one of the country’s most far-reaching abortion bans.
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Quick Glance: Mexico's Supreme Court Decriminalizes Abortion
- Abortion remains illegal in two-thirds of Mexican states, but people in those states can now access abortions at federal medical facilities without facing penalties from the states.
- This is part of a wave of victories for abortion rights in Latin America.
- Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Guyana have also taken steps to legalize or decriminalize abortion.
Florida Republicans Propose 6-Week Abortion Ban: The bills would tighten the current 15-week limit and offer narrow exceptions. Gov. Ron DeSantis said he ...
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Her fetus had a fatal birth defect. She had to fly out of Florida for an abortion
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DeSantis moves to disqualify judge in Disney lawsuit over Florida tax district: The latest in the fight between Disney and the Florida governor comes as DeSantis ...
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Quick Glance: DeSantis aims to outflank Trump on abortion, guns, and more
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a six-week abortion ban but has said little about it.
- DeSantis has taken positions to the right of Trump on other issues as well.
- Some believe DeSantis is missing the chance to run as a less divisive candidate and capture moderate voters.
- DeSantis has signaled he intends to be further to the right than Trump on pandemic response.
Woman who left Florida to get abortion to be guest at State of the Union address: She will be a guest of U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
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Paid articlePaid Florida lawmakers are determined to shut you up | Editorial: Over the past several sessions, the Florida Legislature has done everything in its power to make ...
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A group of pro-abortion rights protesters were detained by police outside Tallahassee City Hall, hours after the Florida Senate approved a bill banning ... Show more
Florida lawmakers are determined to shut you up | Editorial: Over the past several sessions, the Florida Legislature has done everything in its power to make ...
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DeSantis Touts GOP-Primary-Friendly Priorities In Florida ‘State Of The State’ Address
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Will Abortion Come Back to Bite DeSantis?: Anti-abortion activists pushed Ron DeSantis into accepting a near-total abortion ban in Florida ...
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Kamala Harris Omitting 'Life' From Declaration Rights Speech Sparks Debate: The vice president faced criticism for her speech in favor of abortion rights in ...
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DeSantis strikes defiant tone in inauguration speech amid 2024 speculation : Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) took aim at the “floundering federal establishment” in ...
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Quick Glance: In the midst of 2024 conjecture, DeSantis strikes a tough tone in his inauguration speech.
- During his inauguration speech on Tuesday, Ron DeSantis (R) took aim at the "floundering federal establishment" in Washington, praising his accomplishments during his first term as governor and hailing Florida as a symbol of freedom.
- The Florida Republican used his speech to call Florida a "refuge of sanity" in comparison to the rest of the country. While DeSantis did not mention President Biden or any other Democrats by name, he did criticize the party on issues such as COVID-19 vaccine mandates and border management.
- DeSantis' speech in Florida came while House Republicans in Washington are still divided about who should be Speaker of the House.
‘We are not going down without a fight.’ Abortion advocates rally as more restrictive laws likely in Florida
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Florida Republicans introduce bills to ban abortion at 6 weeks - UPI.com: Florida Republicans have introduced bills in both the House and Senate to ban abortions ...
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10 big Florida legal battles to watch in the new year : Florida heads into 2023 with courts weighing high-profile legal fights, from abortion to gun rights to ...
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Abortions are down, housing prices are up, and other ways Florida changed in 2022
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