Ron DeSantis Signed That Florida Abortion Ban As Quietly As He Could. Here’s Why.
The politics of reproductive rights have become absolutely toxic for Republicans — and the Florida governor appears to recognize that. Read more at Huffpost
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Florida’s 6-week abortion ban will disproportionately impact Latina and Black women, advocates say
“Forcing anyone in marginalized communities to continue their pregnancy, because they cannot terminate them, may actually contribute to an increase of maternal mortality rates in the state of Florida,” Colón-Larrauri said. Read more at NBC News
Florida Six Week Ban Signed Into Law – News Round-Up
Ron DeSantis quietly signs Florida’s 6-week abortion ban into law DeSantis signed the measure just hours after the Legislature passed it Thursday afternoon. But he didn’t announce publicly that he did so until after 11 p.m. Read more at NBC News DeSantis signs 6-week abortion ban into law: ‘We are proud to support life’ But … Read more
Florida lawmakers, and DeSantis, charge ahead on 6-week abortion ban
The governor’s support may seem politically risky, especially after Tuesday’s Supreme Court election in Wisconsin. But he’s been backing restrictive abortion policy for years. Read more at Politico
No Wisconsin wake-up call: Republicans go full steam ahead on abortion restrictions
Hours after the vote in Wisconsin, Idaho’s Republican governor, Brad Little signed legislation prohibiting traveling with a minor out of state for an abortion without parental consent. That same day, a Democratic lawmaker in North Carolina announced she was switching parties, giving Republicans a veto-proof majority and raising the prospect of further abortion restrictions in … Read more
Florida moves one step closer to banning abortion after six weeks
Florida moved one step closer to a six-week abortion ban that would severely curtail abortion access in the state and the region, advancing a bill that abortion rights supporters say is in many ways more restrictive than bans in Texas and elsewhere. Read more at The 19th
How Florida uses a little-known law to punish abortion clinics
Florida has become a hub for abortions since the fall of Roe v. Wade last year, despite a new law limiting abortions after 15 weeks. Thousands of people have come to Florida from across the southeast to get abortions as other states in the region impose even stricter limits on access, and abortion rights groups … Read more
Florida, abortion refuge in US south, poised to pass six-week ban
A six-week abortion ban proposed by Florida Republicans earlier this month threatens to reverberate across the American south. Read more at The Guardian
Republicans look to end Florida’s abortion-haven legacy
Thousands of people have traveled to Florida from as far away as Texas to end their pregnancies since the Supreme Court dismantled Roe v. Wade in June — and Republicans want to put a stop to it. Florida Republicans, who hold supermajorities in the Legislature, proposed a ban last week on abortions after six weeks … Read more
A proposed six-week abortion ban in Florida could threaten access for the entire South
A Republican lawmaker in Florida has introduced a bill that would ban abortion past six weeks of pregnancy — legislation that, if passed, would effectively eliminate most abortion access in the South. Read more at The 19th