Reproductive Rights News Roundup

(Some of the news stories below may require a subscription to read.)  HB 5 Governor DeSantis Signs Bill Banning All Abortions in Florida After 15 Weeks By Staff WQCS Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that prohibits all abortions in Florida after 15 weeks of gestation. House Bill 5 does not allow for exemptions in […]

Governor Denounced for Signing Most Restrictive Abortion Law in State History

When it comes to personal medical decisions, politicians have no business getting between a patient and their doctor. Yet today, Governor Ron DeSants signed into law a ban on ending a pregnancy after 15 weeks, with no exceptions for most fetal diagnoses or in cases of rape or incest. The ban will deny Floridians free access to a needed health care service.

Reproductive Rights News Roundup

News Roundup (Some of the news stories below may require a subscription to read.)  Jackson confirmed as first Black female high court justice By Mary Clare Jalonick and Mark Sherman Associated Press Related: Jackson will join more diverse and conservative high court The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a […]

Reproductive Rights News Roundup

(Some of the news stories below may require a subscription to read.)  Florida court: Patients must wait 24 hours between counseling & abortion By Sam Sachs WFLA Tampa Bay In the latest step of a years-long battle over abortion access in Florida, between the state government and a Gainesville women’s health center, judicial rulings have […]

Reproductive Rights News Roundup

(Some of the news stories below may require a subscription to read.)  Florida poised to limit abortions as Supreme Court mulls Roe By Anthony Izaguirre Associated Press Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday said he would sign a 15-week abortion ban into law after Florida’s legislature joined the trend of Republican-led states anticipating a U.S. Supreme […]