White House moves to protect some abortion patients’ records

"Our administration and our president, Joe Biden, has been very clear that we will stand to protect the integrity of the health care system in America," [Kamala] Harris said on Wednesday. "And we will stand to protect those who have a right to be able to make decisions about their own body and their own life."....MORE

‘Forced pregnancy act?’ Florida House Democrats float symbolic amendments to 6-week abortion ban

The House is set to take up a Senate bill banning abortion after six weeks, with exceptions for rape, incest and human trafficking victims.

Though outnumbered in the supermajority Republican House, Democrats are floating key changes that are unlikely to be approved, but which aim to make symbolic statements about the legislation.

One suggested change, from Orlando Democratic Rep. Anna V. Eskamani, would change the bill’s title from the “Heartbeat Protection Act” to the “Forced Pregnancy Act.”

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Competing abortion pill rulings sow broad alarm, confusion

Emma Hernandez is defiant even if she fears what may come in the latest stage of the nation’s fight over abortion: a widening prohibition to safe and legal ways to end unwanted pregnancies, including access to abortion pills.

Competing rulings by two federal judges over the availability of the abortion drug mifepristone are sowing alarm and confusion for Hernandez and countless other Americans who insist that availability must be guaranteed. Others celebrated one judge’s ruling that would restrict that access but acknowledge the battle is far from over.

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Florida poised to pass 6-week abortion ban, House could vote next week

As soon as next week, lawmakers in Florida could approve a bill that would further restrict most abortions from 15 weeks to six weeks.

The state Senate approved the bill earlier in the week and Gov. Ron DeSantis has signaled his support for it.

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St. Petersburg leaders vote against giving $50K to abortion fund for travel expenses

In a 2-6 vote, the St. Petersburg City Council voted against providing $50,000 in additional funding for the Tampa Bay Abortion Fun for travel-related expenses.

The Tampa Bay Abortion Fund helps Floridians who are more than 15 weeks pregnant with travel-related expenses for abortions at out-of-state clinics.

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Doctor Uses Facts To Educate Republicans About Abortion

A doctor holds up a Tic-Tac to demonstrate how few cells a 6-week abortion ban is protecting. Rayyvana, Cenk Uygur, and Brett Erlich discuss on The Young Turks.