Florida
The fallout of Florida’s abortion ban has been “chaos,” experts say
By Nicole Karlis, Salon
Two months ago, the state of Florida enacted its strict six-week abortion law. At the time, many people worried about how this would affect access to abortion care in the South.
Abortion rights campaign challenges financial impact statement’s validity
By Gabrielle Russon, Florida Politics
The group backing ballot language to limit restrictions on abortion is having its say in court over a controversial financial impact statement that will be printed on the November ballot under Amendment 4.
Related: Ashley Moody defends controversial financial impact statement for abortion rights initiative
Florida physicians are coming out in support and in opposition to abortion-rights amendment
By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix
There is perhaps no more intense and emotional issue on the ballot his fall in Florida than Amendment 4, the proposal to enshrine in the Florida Constitution the right to an abortion up until the point of viability.
Poll: 66% of Miami-Dade voters support abortion rights amendment
By Jesse Scheckner, Florida Politics
Nearly two-thirds of Miami-Dade voters want to see abortion rights enshrined in the Florida Constitution, new polling shows.
Trump won’t say how he’ll vote on Florida abortion amendment
By Kimberly Leonard, Politico
Former President Donald Trump wouldn’t say Thursday how he’ll vote on a proposed Florida state constitutional amendment that would overturn the state’s six-week abortion ban, adding that he predicted the vote on it would wind up in a more “liberal way” than might be anticipated.
The number of political committees aimed at defeating abortion rights amendment in FL is growing
By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix
There is now a fourth political action committee formed to oppose the proposed abortion-rights constitutional amendment on the ballot in Florida this November, and a fifth may be about to launch.
National ‘Ride to Decide’ bus tour touting abortion rights comes to Florida
By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix
The national abortion rights advocacy group Free & Just brought its “Ride to Decide” bus tour to the Sunshine State this week, making appearances in Miami, Orlando, and Tampa.
The medical realities of Florida’s 6-week abortion ban can’t be dismissed
By Aryana M. Gharagozloo, Miami Herald
A six-week ban on abortion went into effect in Florida on May 1, 2024. Thankfully, a proposed constitutional amendment to protect abortion access will appear before voters on Florida’s November ballot.
Los hombres que deciden hacerse la vasectomía en EE.UU. por temor a que les prohíban a sus parejas abortar
By Atahualpa Amerise, BBC News Mundo
“Me aterra la idea de que alguien deba tomar una decisión tan importante en tan poco tiempo”. Jonathan Harrison, especialista en seguridad, se refiere a la prohibición del aborto en Florida después de las seis semanas de embarazo.
National
US abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds
By Geoff Mulvihill and Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press
The number of women getting abortions in the U.S. actually went up in the first three months of 2024 compared with before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, a report released Wednesday found, reflecting the lengths that Democratic-controlled states went to expand access.
Abortion Rights Advocates Celebrate Walz Choice and Look Beyond Roe Restoration
By Edward Carver, Common Dreams
Two rights groups on Tuesday celebrated Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ choice of running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, calling it the most pro-reproductive freedom ticket in history, while two other groups called on Democratic leaders to act boldly to establish new federal abortion protections.
Related: Tim Walz’s personal story spotlights IVF. That could be a problem for Republicans.
Roe v. Wade Didn’t Go Far Enough For Abortion Rights, Hundreds Of Health Care Providers Tell Biden And Harris
By Alanna Vagianos, HuffPost
More than 400 health care providers called on the Biden administration to “actively and unequivocally” support an abortion rights policy that goes further than Roe v. Wade and restores access to abortion later in pregnancy.
Donald Trump Suggests He’s Open To Banning Abortion Pill Mifepristone
By Ewan Palmer, Newsweek
Donald Trump appeared to suggest he would be open to restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone during a press conference on Thursday.
Project 2025: what does the rightwing blueprint say about abortion?
By Carter Sherman, The Guardian
Project 2025, the wishlist for a Trump 2.0 administration drawn up by the influential thinktank the Heritage Foundation, proposes mobilizing an array of government agencies to curb access to abortion – up to and including a national ban on abortion pills that would affect even states that protect abortion rights.
This CEO Helped Lead Antiabortion Clinics. Now She’s Exposing Them.
By Elizabeth Flock, Elle
On Valentine’s Day 2023, I found myself inside a crisis pregnancy center called Obria Medical Clinics in a Los Angeles suburb, telling the nurse I was pregnant and wanted more information.
Telehealth abortion still on the rise, especially in states with shield laws, report shows
Abortion Policy
By Kelcie Moseley-Morris, States Newsroom
Both the overall number of abortions and the use of telehealth abortion care continue to increase in the United States, according to the latest #WeCount report released Wednesday.
Letters to the Editor
Women deserve protection of Amendment 4
By Terrie Watkins, Mount Dora, Orlando Sentinel
The proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution regarding abortion, Amendment 4, is of particular interest to me as a women’s health practitioner…When a pregnancy is complicated by bleeding, infection or other problems, the health care provider, not the government, must be able to intervene with the most appropriate and timely procedures.
Let’s not go backwards
By Donald Bachman, MD, Sanibel, Fort Myers News-Press
Excerpt: The current Florida law will not eliminate abortions, it will only encourage unsafe, illegal abortion, especially for the poor. Prior to the passage of Rowe vs Wade, I cared for many women in New York City who were damaged or killed by back-street abortions. We had a ward at Presbyterian Hospital nicknamed “The Septic Tank.” Let’s not go backwards.