A new abortion law goes into effect in Florida on Wednesday. It will sharply restrict the procedure after six weeks. Florida’s new law includes exceptions for rape, incest, fetal abnormalities and the life of the mother.May 1, 2024
A CBS News/YouGov survey in May found a lot of support in Florida for abortion access. Fifty-six percent of registered voters in the poll believed the state's six-week abortion ban is too strict, while 65% said abortion should be legal in all/most cases. More recently, a poll releas...
A ballot measure in Florida to enshrine abortion rights has failed to secure the necessary votes, according to the Associated Press. As results for the 2024 election roll in, votes late Tuesday indicate that the state’s six-week abortion ban that took effect in May—one of the country’s ...
A Republican-imposed six-week abortion ban is poised to take effect in Florida — but the state's voters will have a chance to undo the policy in the fall. April 2, 2024, 12:42 PM UTC BySteve Benen As Gov.Ron DeSantisprepared last year to launch anill-fated presidential campaig...
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about Florida's new 6-week abortion ban during an event, May 1, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla.Joe Raedle/Getty Images Harris' trip comes a little more than a week after Biden traveled to the state for a campaign event in Tampa....
A stricter abortion ban under consideration for Florida could have practical implications for women throughout the South and political implications for Gov.
Thenew adsfrom Democrats focus on the existing six-week ban and call it dangerous. The party has spent or booked nearly $4.6 million on ads, according to the ad tracking firm AdImpact. Democrats have for months asserted that, due in part to the abortion init...
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to supporters about the implementation of Florida's abortion ban at an event Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Jacksonville, Florida. | John Raoux/AP Good morning and welcome to Monday. Only 99 days remain until Election Day, and with Vice President Kamala Harris...
Florida’s 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to healthcare May 1, 2024 Amid the blowback, his campaign quickly issued a statement saying that Trump had not actually said how he would vote but “simply reiterated that he ...
May 24, 2023 Judge rules against clergy members in fight against Florida's 15-week abortion ban On Friday, a judge in Miami ruled against plaintiffs fighting to block Florida's ban on abortion. Feb 24, 2023 02:35 Judge rules against clergy members in fight against Florida's 15-week abort...