Updated on: August 29, 2024 / 9:48 AM EDT / CBS News While the Supreme Court's 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade eliminated the national right to abortion, leading to stricter abortion laws in more than 20 states, the fight for abortion access persists at the state level. This yea...
An abortion rights constitutional amendment is a key issue on the ballot for Florida voters in the 2024 election. Voters in the state are being asked to say "yes" or "no" to Amendment 4, which could eliminate Florida's six-week abortion ban — one of the strictest abortion laws in the...
was the top policy adviser for former Republican Gov. Jeb Bush, said the ballot question and abortion laws in Florida will make the issue dominant for voters and require Republicans to “run a flawless and perfect campaign in order to succeed in November up and down the ballot in Florida.”...
The state high court’s ruling upholds the state’s previous abortion laws but also could deliver a stunning blow to Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Republicans.
Proponents of an amendment to allow abortion in many cases have until July 5 to gather nearly 91,000 valid signatures to get it on the Nov. 5 ballot. The measure would bar laws banning abortion in the first 20 weeks of gestation and allow abortion later in pregnancy in cases of rape, ...
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FILE - Abortion rights advocates hold a rally in support of the “Yes On 4" campaign in downtown Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, April 13, 2024, ahead of the November ballot initiative, when Florida voters will decide on whether to allow the right to an abortion in Florida. At least four...
Cook said she nearly died delivering a stillborn baby in a public bathroom. "Because of Florida's extreme abortion laws, they couldn't provide the care I needed," Cook said. She spoke at the rally in support of the amendment in Fort Lauderdale. ...
The statement issued in November included caveats about litigation surrounding state abortion laws and concluded, "Because there are several possible outcomes related to this litigation that differ widely in their effects, the impact of the proposed amendment on state and local government revenues and ...