Black in Repro Statements on the Arrest of Susan Lorincz After the Killing of Ajike Owens
“In Florida, yet another racist white person feels emboldened to take their neighbor’s life with no remorse and no justification. Florida is not safe for Black moms and our babies and I am sick of it.” – Chair of Black in Repro Melanie Williams
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Abortion-rights groups in Florida want voters to reverse bans
Soon after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law in April that forbids most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a coalition called Floridians Protecting Freedom announced an effort to reverse the ban.
Baby died soon after birth for Lakeland woman denied abortion despite fetal abnormality
A Lakeland woman who gained national attention after being denied an abortion endured the expected death of her baby shortly after delivery.
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Florida legislators don’t care that voters back abortion. Citizens have to take back their power
With abortion all but outlawed in Florida, a coalition of pro-choice groups is trying to do what lawmakers refused to do: Listen to voters
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Floridians Protecting Freedom Launch Campaign to Ensure Constitutional Right to Abortion
Campaign to pass a constitutional amendment launched on May 8 to establish an explicit right to abortion and ensure that Floridians’ reproductive freedom is codified into law and no longer subject to the whims of extremist politicians and judges.
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The Impending Disaster of Florida’s 6-Week Abortion Ban
In the six months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the Sunshine State saw the largest increase in abortions in the U.S. But a new six-week abortion ban Republican Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed into law will likely end Florida’s status as a safe haven for abortion seekers in the Southeast, forcing them to travel even farther distances to obtain care or to self-manage their abortion at home.