Florida’s unconstitutional parental consent abortion bill falters in Senate committee
In the final week of Florida’s legislative session, it appears a bill has stalled that would have required minors to get parental consent before having an abortion.
Reproductive Rights News Roundup – 5/3/2019
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Florida House votes to require parental consent for teen girls seeking abortion; similar legislation ruled unconstitutional in 1989
A major move to restrict reproductive rights in Florida advanced on Wednesday evening when the Florida House voted 69-44 to require teenage girls to get parental consent before having an abortion.
Reproductive Rights News Roundup – 4/19/2019
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The battles over abortion haven’t abated in Florida
Abortion rights activists plan to swarm the state Capitol on Monday, hoping to stave off what one progressive website says “could be the end of any abortion access in the South” if lawmakers have their way.
Florida Is Making It Even Harder for Young People to Get Abortions—Just Like Dozens of Other States
Recently, news went viral about Florida’s attempt to change its state law about parental involvement in the abortion decisions of minors.
Reproductive Rights News Roundup – 4/12/2019
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Reproductive Rights News Roundup – 4/5/2019
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Florida Abortion Bill Would Require Judge to Rule if Teen’s Mature Enough to Terminate Pregnancy
If a Florida bill becomes law, teenagers who don’t get permission from their parent or guardian to get an abortion will have to plead their case before a judge, presenting a problem that teenagers deemed too immature to have an abortion might be considered mature enough to have a child
Reproductive Rights News Roundup – 3/29/2019
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