Abortions down under Florida's 6-week ban but not by as much as in other states
The number of abortions in Florida dropped after the state's ban on them after sixth week of pregnancy took effect in May.
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The number of abortions in Florida dropped after the state's ban on them after sixth week of pregnancy took effect in May.
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"All of the things that I wanted in a mother, I want to give to this baby," Gypsy Rose Blanchard said in a video announcing her pregnancy.
Since Florida enacted a six-week abortion ban, clinics in several other Southern and mid-Atlantic states have sprung into action.
New CDC data shows about 680 women in the U.S. died during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth in 2023, a decline from the previous year.
There's also a concern that veteran doctors will leave Florida, as they have in other states that have enacted abortion bans
A Northwell Health program called MOMs, short for Maternal Outcomes in Morbidity, supports women during and after pregnancy, especially women of color who are three times more likely than White women to die in childbirth.
A Florida ban on abortions earlier in pregnancy is expected to have an impact on providers in other parts of the country.
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Almost 2.5 million homes and businesses have no power after Hurricane Milton hit Florida hard.
At least two workers at a Houston-area oil refinery were killed when hydrogen sulfide leaked at the plant, setting off urgent warnings for nearby residents to stay indoors before authorities determined the public wasn't in danger.
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A dog was rescued from the rubble of a home hit by a tornado at a retirement community spurred by Hurricane Milton.
Miami-Dade and Broward are under a wind advisory.
Almost 2.5 million homes and businesses have no power after Hurricane Milton hit Florida hard.
President Biden told Floridians his administration would offer support "for as long as it takes to rescue, recover and rebuild."
A dog was rescued from the rubble of a home hit by a tornado at a retirement community spurred by Hurricane Milton.
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President Biden also warned that conditions remain dangerous in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Milton.
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