Politics must stay out of Florida’s abortion decisions | Commentary
Dr. Virgil Reid, a board-certified OB-GYN, is the associate medical director of Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida and an assistant professor at the UCF College of Medicine.
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Florida bill filed would ban abortions of fetuses with disabilities
Forcing someone to carry a pregnancy to term against their will does nothing to tackle underlying and systemic ableism and discrimination against people with disabilities.
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Out every Friday, our news roundup helps reproductive rights advocates stay up to speed on the top repro stories out of Florida and the nation.
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.