Republican lawmaker’s bill would protect Florida abortion clinics from COVID liability
Note the irony of Republican-led legislation apparently admitting what reproductive rights advocates have long contended: abortion is health care.
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Abortion rights group wants lawmakers to allow remote testimony during pandemic
“We’re in the middle of a pandemic, and the Florida Legislature should have a way for people to provide remote testimony, but they don’t.” – Laura Goodhue, Executive Director of the Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates
Reproductive-Rights Advocates Oppose 20-Week Abortion Ban
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists opposes abortion bans such as the one being considered by the Florida legislature, saying the proposals “are not based on sound science and attempt to prescribe how physicians should care for their patients.”
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On the abortion front in 2021: GOP lawmakers push for more restrictions; critics plan to push back
The fight for reproductive rights comes as state lawmakers file legislation that would prohibit abortions at 20 weeks and make it harder for young people to learn about sexual education in schools.
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Biden Readies Sweeping Rollback of Trump-Era Abortion Crackdown
President-elect Joe Biden is poised to roll back several of the Trump administration’s most restrictive sexual and reproductive health policies, including limits on abortion, NBC News reports.
Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez sponsoring FL 20-week abortion ban
Rodriguez said she’s also sponsoring a bill to prohibit third trimester abortions in Florida. “I’m pro-life, so I don’t support abortion at any stage. But I don’t think we should outlaw in the first trimester, in the event of an emergency,” she said. “The third trimester should not be a consideration unless the mother’s health is at risk. That’s the only exception I would make.”
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