Florida Bill Allowing Fetal Wrongful Death Suits Narrowly Advances Amid Bipartisan Backlash

Florida Bill Allowing Fetal Wrongful Death Suits Narrowly Advances Amid Bipartisan Backlash

Liv Caputo
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April 2, 2025
TALLAHASSEE—A Republican-led bill allowing Florida parents to collect damages if their fetus is killed faced bipartisan backlash during its first hearing on Tuesday, narrowly passing amid concerns of abortion restrictions and trivial lawsuits. SB 1284 by Sen. Erin Grall, the state Legislature’s leading pro-life advocate, expands Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to “unborn children,” which it […]
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Last Squeeze?—2.19.2025—Trump Calls Zelenskyy a 'Dictator'—DeSantis Clashes With Fine Over Controversial UWF Appointee—Much More...

Last Squeeze?—2.19.2025—Trump Calls Zelenskyy a 'Dictator'—DeSantis Clashes With Fine Over Controversial UWF Appointee—Much More...

Liv Caputo
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February 19, 2025
Trump Calls Zelenskyy a 'Dictator' Amidst War Negotiations President Donald Trump released a message on his social media app, Truth Social, regarding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the negotiations between the United States...READ MORE   Gov. Ron DeSantis: "Florida is setting the example for states in combating illegal immigration and working with the Trump Administration to restore the […]
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DeSantis Applauds Florida's Plummeting Abortion Rates Following Six-Week Ban

DeSantis Applauds Florida's Plummeting Abortion Rates Following Six-Week Ban

Liv Caputo
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February 14, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday applauded the drastic decrease in the number of Florida abortions, prompted by the governor's efforts to enact and keep a six-week ban on the procedure afloat. Although a majority of Floridians voted to overturn the six-week abortion ban, which took effect in May, it ultimately failed at the ballot box […]
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Florida Dems Move to Ban Taxpayer-Funded Political Ads After Gov's Pricey Alleged 'PSAs'

Florida Dems Move to Ban Taxpayer-Funded Political Ads After Gov's Pricey Alleged 'PSAs'

Liv Caputo
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November 20, 2024
TALLAHASSEE—Florida Senate Democrats plan to file a bill this session banning the use of taxpayer money for political advertising, prompted by Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration using millions of Florida dollars to fund ads against abortion and marijuana initiatives. Though Sen. Tina Polsky (D-Boca Raton) doesn't know which member will file the legislation, she feels her […]
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Post-Amendment 4 Fail, Democrats Demand Repeal of Six-Week Abortion Ban

Post-Amendment 4 Fail, Democrats Demand Repeal of Six-Week Abortion Ban

Liv Caputo
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November 6, 2024
Former Senator Lauren Book and the campaign behind a newly failed abortion rights amendment blasted Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration after the measure gained majority support, demanding the Republican-dominated Legislature repeal the state's six-week abortion ban. It was the first ballot amendment in Florida history to fail after eclipsing 6 million votes in its favor. The […]
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DeSantis, Victorious: Controversial Amendments 3 and 4 Fail on Election Night

DeSantis, Victorious: Controversial Amendments 3 and 4 Fail on Election Night

Liv Caputo
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November 5, 2024
Despised by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida's two hotly-contested ballot initiatives have both failed in a massive victory for the Republican Party, keeping weed illegal and the state's six-week abortion ban in place. The razor-thin fails follow Gov. DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis' 16 campaign events against Amendment 3, which would have legalized recreational marijuana, […]
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'Blizzard of Lies': DeSantis Hosts Second Anti-Abortion Event at Catholic Church

'Blizzard of Lies': DeSantis Hosts Second Anti-Abortion Event at Catholic Church

Liv Caputo
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October 22, 2024
For the second time in two days, Gov. Ron DeSantis and pro-life doctors hosted a campaign event against Florida's proposed abortion amendment, arguing it will replace licensed physicians with a "clerk at Planned Parenthood" and greenlight abortion for "no reason at all" until the moment of birth. Held at Jacksonville's Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Gov. […]
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Mucarsel-Powell Accuses DeSantis of 'Authoritarian' Tactics in Crusade Against Amendment 4

Mucarsel-Powell Accuses DeSantis of 'Authoritarian' Tactics in Crusade Against Amendment 4

Liv Caputo
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October 21, 2024
As Election Day rapidly approaches, U.S. Senate contender Debbie Mucarsel-Powell put Gov. Ron DeSantis on blast for hosting an anti-abortion press conference that she likened to Latin America's "authoritarian regimes." Mucarsel-Powell, who hopes to unseat Republican Sen. Rick Scott, unleashed a two-birds-one-stone attack in a statement to The Floridian where she pointed out that if Scott were […]
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'Pandora's Box for Bad Policies': DeSantis Hosts Anti-Amendment 4 Event With Catholic Clergyman

'Pandora's Box for Bad Policies': DeSantis Hosts Anti-Amendment 4 Event With Catholic Clergyman

Liv Caputo
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October 21, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday hosted a "Doctors Against Amendment 4" press conference where he blasted the "deceptive" pro-abortion measure, urged Floridians to vote no, and had a Catholic archbishop deliver a closing prayer asking God to instill in people a willingness to "sustain" human life. While Gov. DeSantis' strong criticisms of the Amendment, which […]
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Last Squeeze?—9.13.2024—DeSantis Ambition Triggered Amendment 4, Abortion, Abortion, Abortion—Much More...

Last Squeeze?—9.13.2024—DeSantis Ambition Triggered Amendment 4, Abortion, Abortion, Abortion—Much More...

Liv Caputo
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September 13, 2024
Florida Democrats Say DeSantis' 6-Week Abortion Ban Triggered Amendment 4 Florida Democratic lawmakers reaffirmed their opposition to Amendment 4, the ballot measure that would restrict abortion access in the state, calling the measure 'restrictive' and 'extreme' as voters...READ MORE     Marco Rubio: "Thankful to my senate colleagues for reauthorizing @USCIRF. This commission is crucial […]
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Florida Health Agency's Anti-Abortion Website Hit With Second Lawsuit in One Week

Florida Health Agency's Anti-Abortion Website Hit With Second Lawsuit in One Week

Liv Caputo
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September 13, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Less than two months before Florida's abortion amendment will appear on the November ballot, a new state-sponsored website slamming the alleged "threat" of the measure has been hit with its second lawsuit in one week because it is "abusive", petitioners say, the website should be removed, and the state should be banned from ever […]
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'They Want to Lie': DeSantis Accuses Dems of Lying About Controversial Abortion Website

'They Want to Lie': DeSantis Accuses Dems of Lying About Controversial Abortion Website

Liv Caputo
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September 10, 2024
LAKE CITY, FL—Gov. Ron DeSantis is sticking by a controversial state health website that details the "threat" and "myths" of an abortion amendment, despite Democrats insisting that the website violates Florida statute. He says they're lying. "It's not an anti-Amendment 4 [site]...it's providing information about what Florida law is and the resources that are available […]
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GOP Candidate Baynham Signed a Pro-Abortion Petition, Claims it Was Forged

GOP Candidate Baynham Signed a Pro-Abortion Petition, Claims it Was Forged

Liv Caputo
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August 2, 2024
HERNANDO COUNTY, FL—Before announcing his candidacy as a conservative, pro-life contender for Hernando County Commission, Marvin Baynham signed a petition in favor of Florida's abortion amendment, documents show. Baynham claims fraud. "Political season is in full swing. [The] Establishment put out lies that I support later-term abortion. Ask them to produce the petition I signed. […]
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Is Abortion a Human Right?

Is Abortion a Human Right?

Grayson Bakich
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August 1, 2024
With the number of days to November now reduced to double digits, candidates for elected office are hitting the campaign trail hard to shore up support for their respective campaigns and issues they support,  Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), who is running for reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives,  recently released a campaign mailer […]
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Last Squeeze?—4.30.2024—Biden Admin Says US Military May Be Shot at Gaza Pier— DeSantis Sues Biden— Lauren Book Slams Abortion Ban—More...

Last Squeeze?—4.30.2024—Biden Admin Says US Military May Be Shot at Gaza Pier— DeSantis Sues Biden— Lauren Book Slams Abortion Ban—More...

Liv Caputo
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April 30, 2024
Biden Administration Says US Military Personnel Will Likely be Shot at Building Gaza Pier The Biden administration is now confirming that U.S. military personnel building the ocean pier in Gaza will likely be shot at from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. During a hearing...READ MORE   Representative Randy Fine: "These Muslim terrorists should be arrested, expelled, and […]
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Pregnancy Call Center Slams Abortion Amendment as Democratic Youth Moves to Raise Turnout

Pregnancy Call Center Slams Abortion Amendment as Democratic Youth Moves to Raise Turnout

Liv Caputo
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April 5, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—In the wake of the Sunshine State's abortion decisions, a Tallahassee freshman is taking the initiative to register young women to vote—stressing the need for youth Democratic voters—while a pregnancy call center slams the "right to choice" amendment. "We distributed a thousand tulips at campuses across the state, teaming up with some sororities to […]
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Republican Bill Would Define a Fetus as a Person, Hurt Dems' Abortion Amendment Chances

Republican Bill Would Define a Fetus as a Person, Hurt Dems' Abortion Amendment Chances

Liv Caputo
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February 16, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Abortion rights advocates are up in arms over new bill language establishing an "unborn child" as a person at conception. If passed, this language could negatively impact Democrats' efforts to get abortion on the ballot in November. Republican Sen. Erin Grall, who sponsored Florida's six-week abortion ban last session, amended SB 476 this week […]
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz Calls DeSantis 'Disaster for Florida'

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Calls DeSantis 'Disaster for Florida'

Grayson Bakich
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March 18, 2023
Florida Democrats continue to attack Governor Ron DeSantis (R). Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) appeared on MSNBC, calling Gov. DeSantis "a disaster for Florida." "Let’s be clear: @GovRonDeSantis is a disaster in Florida. He bullies gay kids, bans books and wants a near-total abortion ban. His autocratic agenda hurts our education system and ignores kitchen table […]
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