Reproductive Rights
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Biden campaign blames Trump for growing anti-abortion extremism
In Missouri, Republicans have introduced bills to charge women who have abortions with murder, while in Texas, a mom was forced to flee the state to get an abortion in order to protect her own health—situations made possible by Donald Trump and the repeal of Roe v. Wade.
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Floridians would vote to enshrine abortion rights in state constitution, poll shows
To demonstrate broad support across the state, sponsors of the “Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion” are focusing their petition drive on 10 specific congressional districts.
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Florida Republican lashes out after Democrats refuse to support his abortion ban
Rep. Basabe’s effort comes after Republicans continue to suffer major losses across the US in elections related to reproductive rights.
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How you can get abortion rights on the ballot in Florida
Pro-choice activists are running a signature collecting campaign to put abortion rights on the ballot for the November 2024 election and let voters, and not politicians, decide on the issue.
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Biden celebrates abortion rights wins in elections, calls for restoration of Roe
These wins indicate that reproductive rights remain a potent issue for voters heading into the 2024 presidential election.
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Florida attorney general wants to prevent voters from having a say over abortion rights
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Republican attorney general has asked the state Supreme Court to keep a proposed abortion rights amendment off the ballot, saying proponents are waging “a war” to protect the procedure and ultimately will seek to expand those rights in future years. But proponents of the proposed amendment said Attorney General Ashley…
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Every Florida House Republican voted for an anti-abortion extremist for Speaker
Before being elected to Congress, Mike Johnson tried to shut down an abortion clinic in Louisiana. After Roe v. Wade was overturned, Johnson called it a “historic and joyful” day and later expressed support for nationwide abortion ban. Now, he’s the new Speaker of the House.
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Florida AG Ashley Moody faces pushback for trying to block abortion ballot measure
Despite Moody’s challenge, Senate Democratic Minority Leader Lauren Book expressed confidence the measure would move forward. “We will win this latest challenge, we will put abortion rights on the ballot,” Book says.
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Florida Latinas Would Suffer Under DeSantis’ Abortion Bans, Report Finds
If the Florida Supreme Court ultimately approves Gov. Ron DeSantis’ 15-week abortion ban, which would trigger his six-week ban to go into effect 30 days later, it could disproportionately hurt Latinas in Florida.
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How Floridians Are Fighting DeSantis’ Abortion Ban
Alejandra Rondon, Latinx constituency manager at Florida Rising, the state’s largest independent political progressive organization, talked to Floricua about the ongoing efforts to give voters the power to protect women’s right to choose across the state.
