From ‘excited’ to ‘horrified’: Some reactions on Florida’s 15-week abortion law
Floridians from all walks of life are speaking out on the vast changes to abortion access. The changes range from the Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion, to new restrictions on the state level. A new state law, which takes effect Friday, restricts abortions past 15 weeks, with exceptions for […]
Fried challenges Crist’s abortion rights stance, but he maintains lead in Democratic primary
Charlie Crist’s campaign touted a new poll Wednesday showing him with a commanding lead over rival Nikki Fried in the August Democratic primary for governor, even as she has stepped-up her questioning of his support for abortion rights — an issue now front and center in the race. Since last Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling […]
‘A proven, effective leader we can count on’: Fraternal Order of Police backs Lauren Book for re-election
‘We are confident she will advocate on behalf of the 24,000 active and retired law enforcement officers across the state.’ Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book’s re-election campaign in Senate District 35 now has support from a local chapter of the world’s largest police union. The Florida Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), District 5, announced it […]
Pro-choice Protesters Gather in Esplanade Park Tonight at 5:30
Roe v. Wade may have been overturned this morning, but the community has a message: this is not over. A protest is scheduled for tonight at 5:30 p.m. in Fort Lauderdale’s Esplanade Park to speak out against the decision. “This is an incredibly dark day for our country and no one who has been watching […]
‘This fight didn’t begin here and it’s not gonna end here.’ South Florida joins in protests against SCOTUS Roe v. Wade decision
Frustrated activists took to the streets in every corner of the country on Friday, including in Florida. Their goal? To protest the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision that stripped away the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion that had stood for nearly a half-century. Read more…
South Florida’s older generations of women recall when abortion was illegal; younger ones face a new world
There are women who remember a time before Roe v. Wade. Some bitterly, some wistfully. Ever since the landmark 1973 ruling that divided the nation, some have been fighting to help patients obtain abortions, while others have been fighting just as strongly to get that decision overturned. Read more…
In Florida, Critics Say Pregnancy is Only Option for GOP Leaders
Abortion rights proponents are warning that most Republican leaders in Florida are set on ensuring that pregnancy is the only option, after the governor recently vetoed funding for birth control. Leading up to the Supreme Court’s historic decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed – for the second year in a row – […]
DeSantis promises to ‘expand pro-life protections’ after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis promised to “expand pro-life protections” following Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and allowing each state to decide whether to allow women access to legal abortions. Florida can now outlaw abortion, but it won’t be easy. It would take a law passed by the Republican-led legislature, signed by […]
Miami activists say Roe V. Wade ruling deprives them of their rights
Activists gathered in Miami and said the Supreme Court ruling that overturned the landmark Roe V. Wade ruling from 1973 has truly deprived them of their right to choose an abortion. Jessica Merino of Planned Parenthood of Miami told CBS4’s Peter D’Oench, “All I can feel is anger, anger that my rights have been ripped […]
In Florida, the future of abortion really lies in hands of the state Supreme Court
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has had its say on abortion access, activists and political figures on both sides of that issue are turning their eyes to the Florida Supreme Court. That’s because of a 1989 ruling by the court establishing that the right to privacy contained in the Florida Constitution includes the right […]