Battleground Florida: Abortion amendment
Voters will decide this November whether to toss out Florida’s six-week abortion ban. Ahead of the vote, WFLA’s Sunday morning political show, Battleground Florida, takes a deep dive into both sides of the debate.
In Florida, Democrats Hope Abortion Will Revive Their Fortunes
On the Miami River recently, a parade of gleaming white pleasure boats cruised through the city. Half-naked revelers basked on their decks, swaying to Taylor Swift anthems and waving bottles of champagne as they floated by. A few yards away, in the windowless conference room of an aging Hyatt hotel, a group of Florida Democrats […]
In Florida, Harris Looks to Make Trump the Face of the State’s Abortion Ban
“This is going to be a game changer here in Florida. It’s going to be a motivator,” said Christina Diamond, the chief executive of Ruth’s List Florida, a group that works to elect Democratic women who support abortion rights.
Florida’s 6-week abortion ban in effect, replaces 15-week ban
“There was a 15-week ban, and that was considered pretty extreme,” said Christina Diamond, CEO of Ruth’s List Florida. “Now, with a six-week ban, women don’t even know that they’re pregnant at six weeks.”
Fight over reproductive rights takes center stage in Florida with presidential visit
“We are really just advocating for some sort of right to privacy,” Ruth’s List Florida CEO Christina Diamond explained. “We are really just advocating for people to make those very personal health decisions on their own without judgment and access when they need it.”
Ruth’s List Florida CEO Responds to Ballot Initiative Signatures
Florida voters could be one step closer to deciding whether the state constitution should permanently protect access to abortions.
Rachelle Litt campaign for HD 94 lands Ruth’s List Florida endorsement
Abortion rights group Ruth’s List Florida is officially backing former Palm Beach Gardens Mayor Rachelle Litt’s campaign for House District 94. The organization threw its emphatic support behind Litt, one of six candidates running to succeed term-limited Rep. Rick Roth next year, earlier this month. In a statement, the self-described “only organization dedicated to electing […]
Abortion rights organization wading into Public Defender contests for the first time
With a bill poised to go into effect that calls for criminalizing abortions, a reproductive rights organization is wading into Public Defender contests and endorsing candidates for the first time in its 15-year history. Ruth’s List Florida is dedicated to electing women politicians who support the right to an abortion. And in that vein, the […]
Democratic politicians Lauren Book, Nikki Fried arrested in abortion rights demonstration
Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book and Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried were among 11 reproductive rights protesters arrested and cuffed outside Tallahassee City Hall Monday night. A spokeswoman for the group involved in the protest, Progress Florida, says the arrested protesters were seated in a circle when “15 to 20” Tallahassee police officers came […]
Ruth’s List endorses Rita Harris in HD 44
Rep. Rita Harris has landed the approval of one of Florida’s most influential organizations supporting pro-choice candidates. Ruth’s List Florida is endorsing the Orlando Democrat for a second term. “Ruth’s List is proud to once again endorse Rep. Rita Harris for re-election,” said Christina Diamond, CEO for Ruth’s List Florida. “She is one of the […]