Florida's six week abortion ban takes effect Wednesday
Florida abortion providers and activists are girding for a law that will take effect Wednesday and prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
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Florida abortion providers and activists are girding for a law that will take effect Wednesday and prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Florida abortion providers and activists are girding for a law that will take effect Wednesday and prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Democrats hope the more tolerant views of young voters on those issues will reverse an active voter registration edge of nearly 900,000 for Republicans in Florida
It will likely affect thousands of people seeking abortion care within the first month alone
According to the state health agency, so far this year, more than 1,300 people have traveled to Florida for an abortion.
There are few exceptions under the six week ban, including to save the mother's life or if there's a fetal abnormality
Jim DeFede catches up with State Senator Lauren Book to talk about the looming six-week abortion ban while she is making her annual walk across Florida to bring attention to child sexual exploitation.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede devotes the bulk of this week's program to Florida's six-week abortion ban, which takes effect in a few days.
Biden says women nationwide face health crisis
President Joe Biden is wading deeper into the fight over abortion rights that has energized Democrats nationwide
Right now, abortion is illegal after 15 weeks. As of May 1st, abortion will be illegal after six weeks. The amendment voters will be deciding on, will focus on viability, not a number of weeks.
Abortion is one of the most polarizing issues in our country, and whether you believe in abortion rights or are against them, this November will provide you an opportunity to decide the issue here in Florida.
Harris portrayed Trump as the architect of restrictive abortion bans like the one upheld by the Arizona Supreme Court.
The Floridians Protecting Freedom committee raised $2.245 million during the first three months of the year
The Arizona court ruling clears the way for a near-total ban on abortions in the state.
A state panel issued a financial impact statement for the abortion measure before last week's Supreme Court rulings
The abortion issue will lead to a massive political fight in the coming months
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede talks to State Senator Lauren Book about what the Florida Supreme Court has to say about the subject.
The governor called the recreational marijuana measure "weed one" and said it would go beyond decriminalizing marijuana
Gov. DeSantis said the abortion amendment was too broad and reaffirmed his opposition to legalizing recreational marijuana.
The purpose of the Tuesday hearing was to give members of Congress the chance to hear directly from women denied necessary health care and community leaders about what must be done to protect reproductive freedom
A Florida ban on abortions earlier in pregnancy is expected to have an impact on providers in other parts of the country.
The new six-week ban with very few exceptions goes into effect on May 1st
Democrats are galvanizing around abortion as a "front and center" issue
The purpose of the hearing was to give members of Congress the chance to hear directly from women denied necessary health care and community leaders about what must be done to protect reproductive freedom
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President Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran.
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