Staff ReportsSeptember 11, 2023
6min0
Whether at 15 or six weeks, Florida’s abortion bans put Floridians’ health and lives at risk.
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Staff ReportsSeptember 11, 2023
Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 6, 2023
6min0
Kniepmann was hired after DeSantis appointed Jason Weida as AHCA Secretary.
Florida PhoenixMay 10, 2021
5min1856
“Every year there is an onslaught of anti-abortion bills. We expect those types of bills to be back.”
Associated PressFebruary 24, 2020
9min390
The rule blocks taxpayer-funded clinics from offering abortion referrals.
Jim RosicaJanuary 19, 2017
2min451
The state won’t end up on the hook for Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida‘s legal fees, according to an appellate court decision released Thursday. The health care organization had sought to punish the Agency for Health Care Administration by making it pay the group’s attorney fees after filing “administrative complaints … alleging violations of […]
Bill PrescottAugust 10, 20158min257
From the people determined to bring you Unplanned Parenthood, another fiesta of misogyny. On July 29, Rick Scott loudly announced investigations of Florida clinics that perform cancer screenings, HIV services, Pap tests, contraceptive care, stop-smoking programs, STD treatment, gynecological exams, and yes, abortions. The state Agency for Healthcare Administration cited four clinics: one for improper […]
Associated PressJuly 2, 2015
4min177
A Florida judge once again blocked the state’s new 24-hour waiting period for abortions on Thursday, ended two days of legal limbo. The new law, pushed by Republican legislators who said they wanted women to have a reflective period before an abortion, was signed by Gov. Rick Scott earlier this year and took effect Wednesday. […]
Associated PressApril 24, 20151min160
A bill that will require a 24-hour waiting period for abortions is now going to Gov. Rick Scott. The Senate voted 26-13 for the measure on Friday after nearly an hour of debate. Republican Sen. Anitere Flores said that if only one woman decides not to get an abortion after a waiting period, she’ll consider […]
William MarchMarch 30, 2015
6min242
The Florida Legislature is considering several new measures to restrict abortions, including one with a strong chance of passage that calls for a 24-hour waiting period before a woman can undergo the procedure. That measure, House Bill 0633, would require that a woman make one trip to the clinic for legally required counseling before coming […]