6-week abortion ban

In April, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed a bill prohibiting abortions after 6 weeks following an earlier 15-week ban. The law has since been challenged in Florida's Supreme Court, for which oral arguments have recently concluded. Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) issued a statement on X (formerly Twitter) calling for the judges to uphold the 1989 […]

Republican lawmakers are relishing in the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s abolishment of the decades-long Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion across the nation. Florida Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R), a self-styled unapologetic pro-lifer, held up a “Life Wins” flag in his Washington, D.C. office this week to express his support the highest […]

TALLAHASSEE — After the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a law to prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, abortion rights supporters want to take the issue to voters. Floridians Protecting Freedom, a newly formed group, will hold a news conference Monday in Tallahassee to begin a campaign to pass a constitutional amendment supporting […]

The Republican-led Florida Senate on Monday voted 26-13 in favor of a 6-week abortion ban (Heartbeat bill), the legislative measure (SB 300) Gov. Ron DeSantis asked for. Florida is on the verge of becoming the latest state to pass a “Heartbeat bill.” Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi all prohibit abortions across the board, while Georgia bans […]