FL Bill Expanding Wrongful Death Law to Fetuses Advances, Sparking IVF and Abortion Debate

FL Bill Expanding Wrongful Death Law to Fetuses Advances, Sparking IVF and Abortion Debate

Liv Caputo
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March 21, 2025
TALLAHASSEE—A Florida bill expanding the state’s wrongful death act to fetuses passed its first House committee on Thursday, sparking a debate on IVF procedures and causes of action against Floridians who help women get abortions.  This is the second time Florida lawmakers have attempted to get a fetal wrongful death bill across the finish line. […]
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Florida Democrats File Bill to Repeal Six-Week Abortion Ban, Return to Pre-Dobbs Era

Florida Democrats File Bill to Repeal Six-Week Abortion Ban, Return to Pre-Dobbs Era

Liv Caputo
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February 19, 2025
Florida Democrats filed a bill Tuesday aimed at repealing the state's controversial six-week abortion ban and restoring abortion policies to their pre-2022 status before the Supreme Court squashed federal protections. The measure was introduced in direct response to a majority of Floridians voting in November to reject the state's six-week ban, House Bill 741 sponsor […]
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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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Last Squeeze?—1.23.2025—Cherfilus-McCormick Praises Rubio as 'Best Fit' for Secretary of State—Trump Candidates for Special Elections Lead the Pack—Much More...

Last Squeeze?—1.23.2025—Cherfilus-McCormick Praises Rubio as 'Best Fit' for Secretary of State—Trump Candidates for Special Elections Lead the Pack—Much More...

Liv Caputo
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January 23, 2025
Cherfilus-McCormick Says Rubio 'Best Fit' for Secretary of State Secretary Marco Rubio has moved on from the U.S. Senate and sworn in as Secretary of State. Citing his expertise in foreign policy, Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick praised his...READ MORE     Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "The American people deserve transparency. Ty @realDonaldTrump and @WhiteHouse for keeping your word." […]
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Florida Bill Expanding Exceptions to Six-Week Abortion Ban Filed After Amendment Failure

Florida Bill Expanding Exceptions to Six-Week Abortion Ban Filed After Amendment Failure

Liv Caputo
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January 23, 2025
Florida Senator Tina Polsky, a Democrat, filed a bill last week expanding the medical exceptions in the state's six-week abortion ban, which over half of Floridians voted to overturn in November. The bill, called SB 288, was drafted in response to a Florida woman's baby dying after birth, and the 57% of voters who supported […]
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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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Florida Democrats Say DeSantis' 6-Week Abortion Ban Triggered Amendment 4

Florida Democrats Say DeSantis' 6-Week Abortion Ban Triggered Amendment 4

Michael Costeines
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September 13, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. - 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 decide on reproductive rights on November's ballot. They also blamed Governor Ron DeSantis' pivot from a 15-week ban to a 6-week ban as the […]
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Department of State Finds Fraud Evidence in Abortion Petitions Amid DeSantis' Amendment 4 Battle

Department of State Finds Fraud Evidence in Abortion Petitions Amid DeSantis' Amendment 4 Battle

Liv Caputo
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September 12, 2024
In the latest development in Gov. Ron DeSantis' war against a "radical" Florida abortion amendment, the Department of State announced Thursday that they've discovered evidence of fraudulent abortion petitions that helped secure the measure's spot on the November ballot. First broken by the Tampa Bay Times, DeSantis' elections police have questioned some people who signed […]
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Castor on Florida's Recent Abortion Rulings: 'Congress Must Act'

Castor on Florida's Recent Abortion Rulings: 'Congress Must Act'

Jackson Bakich
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April 3, 2024
Congresswoman Kathy Castor (D-FL) and the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee held a field hearing in Broward County following the Florida Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a six-week abortion ban in the Sunshine State. However, the State Supreme Court also gave the go-ahead for Amendment 4 to appear on the ballot, giving Florida residents […]
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