Celebrating the Anniversary of Roe
Floridians for Reproductive Freedom coalition members hold rallies and vigils across the state every January to celebrate the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and let our elected officials know Floridians will not sit idly by and allow them to block a woman’s access to safe, respectful, quality abortion care. This news segment is an example […]
GOP lawmaker files extreme anti-abortion “heartbeat” bill in Florida House
By Mitch Perry Florida Phoenix Pensacola House Republican Mike Hill has filed restrictive anti-abortion legislation that would prohibit a pregnant woman from getting an abortion in Florida if a physician detects a fetal heartbeat. Read on…
Marco Rubio Champions Pro-Life Bills in the Senate
Staff Report Sunshine State News On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced a proposal making it a federal crime for a doctor to knowingly perform an abortion on an out-of-state minor without parent consent. Read on…
Reproductive Rights News Roundup
Week of January 13-18: Stay up to speed on the top repro stories out of Florida and the nation
What if Roe is overturned?
Amy Weintraub, Reproductive Rights Program Director with Progress Florida, discusses a post-Roe world and self-managed abortion in this op-ed.
Reproductive Rights & Health News Roundup
Week of December 9 – December 14: Stay up to speed on the top repro stories out of Florida and the nation
Anna Eskamani elected in HD 47
Eskamani, a young progressive activist and former Planned Parenthood official, defeated Republican businessman and former political consultant Stockton Reeves to take HD 47, 57 percent to 43 percent, flipping the seat currently held by Republican state Rep. Mike Miller.
Conservative Christian Group Sued for Spamming Florida Residents to Support Brett Kavanaugh
In the weeks leading up to Brett Kavanaugh’s October 6 confirmation as a Supreme Court justice (which seems a lifetime ago), a conservative Christian nonprofit organization bombarded Florida residents with text messages urging support for the judge and claiming “a good man is under attack and needs your help,” according to a lawsuit filed in Florida’s Southern District Court.
Pro-life group holds rally at FSU
“I do understand that there is free speech, but free speech shouldn’t be hurtful to students walking around,” said Millie Zehnder with Planned Parenthood Generation Action. “They’re not asking to be exposed to this. These pictures are very gruesome and if you want to talk about anti-abortion, you can do it in a calm way that is not hurtful.”
Anti-abortion group shocks FAU students with graphic photos
Most of the students at Florida Atlantic University ignored or dropped their heads and picked up their pace as they walked past a Jumbo Tron displaying a looped video of gruesome aborted fetuses at an anti-abortion event sponsored by Created Equal on Tuesday.