Ruth’s List announces local endorsements in Central Florida
Ruth’s List Florida announced four local election endorsements in Central Florida, including backing Sandra Fatmi-Hall for Orange County Commission and Cheryl Grieb for re-election to the Osceola County Commission. The organization drives to elect pro-abortion rights Democratic women to office at all levels of Florida government. Ruth’s List also announced it is backing Barb Girtman […]
Ruth’s List Florida backs Patricia Hawkins-Williams, Dotie Joseph for Statehouse
Abortion rights group Ruth’s List Florida has endorsed South Florida Reps. Patricia Hawkins-Williams and Dotie Joseph for re-election to the Florida House. The organization, which recruits, trains and backs candidates in the Sunshine State who support abortion rights, announced the endorsements Tuesday. Read more…
Shan Rose rolls out FOP, Ruth’s List endorsements in HD 41
Shan Rose announced endorsements from two very different interest groups — the Fraternal Order of Police and Ruth’s List — in the Democratic Primary Election for House District 41 in Orange County. Rose is challenging incumbent Democratic Rep. Travaris McCurdy of Orlando for that seat in the Democratic stronghold. And she’s not alone. Former Democratic […]
Judge rules Florida’s 15-week abortion ban unconstitutional
A state judge has found Florida’s 15-week abortion ban unconstitutional and will issue an order halting the law. Judge John Cooper’s ruling Thursday is a preliminary win for abortion rights advocates, who sought to stop the Republican-backed law (HB 5) before it takes effect at midnight. Cooper plans to issue a temporary injunction against the […]
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…