Tag: abortion
New state court ruling revives specter of 24-hour wait for abortion
A state appellate court has revived a 2015 Florida law that requires women to wait 24 hours before undergoing an abortion.In 2018, Leon County...
Miami Beach City Commission to vote on resolution to “protect and...
Saying that they want to send a clear message to lawmakers in Tallahassee that communities in Florida oppose efforts to restrict abortion, the Miami...
Eight Florida U.S. House Democrats push for reproductive rights measure
South Florida U.S. Rep Lois Frankel is the most recent member of the Florida House Democratic delegation to sign on as a co-sponsor to...
Florida’s attack on young people’s access to abortion care aims to...
This year, abortion opponents across the country have doubled-down on their efforts to attack Roe v. Wade, passing ban after outright ban on abortion...
On abortion, “No vote about women without women,” Florida Democratic lawmaker...
With the Alabama Legislature passing what is being called America's most restrictive abortion ban, Florida Democratic state senator Lauren Book says she will draft...
Abortion rights groups stave off abortion restrictions, but the battle will...
Anti-abortion activists rallied at the Capitol during the spring legislative session, pushing to limit access to abortions.They had hoped a new governor -- who...
Florida House votes to require parental consent for teen girls seeking...
A major move to restrict reproductive rights in Florida advanced on Wednesday evening when the Florida House voted 69-44 to require teenage girls to...
Forced Consent is Cause for Concern
As bills restricting young people’s access to abortion are once again being considered by the Florida Legislature, my thoughts turn to my own children....
A measure to require parental consent for teenagers who want to...
Creating a path that could allow a conservative-majority state Supreme Court to further restrict a woman's reproductive rights, a bill requiring teenage girls to...
FL House Speaker Oliva calls women “host bodies” in CBS interview...
UPDATEDRepublican House speaker Jose Oliva referred to women as “host bodies” in an interview with CBS Miami Thursday.In an interview about anti-abortion measures introduced...