Elections be damned, Tampa Bay Abortion Fund will continue to help people

Bree Wallace, Director of Case Management at the Tampa Bay Abortion Fund (Photo by Dave Decker)

Anyone with values rooted in decency, truth and equal rights didn’t have much hope to cling to on Election Night. But on the Friday after Donald Trump took back the White House, Bree Wallace, in her own pointed and no-fuss nature, offered something of a condolence prize.

“We are the only people that are going to keep us safe,” she said.

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GOP Lawmakers Push For Investigation Into Massive Federal Funding Funneled To Abortion Clinics

A group of over 100 Republican legislators is calling for a comprehensive inquiry into federal funds channeled to health centers offering abortion services, as outlined in a letter sent to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Friday.

The demand for oversight follows a high-profile op-ed by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, newly appointed leaders of the forthcoming Department of Government Efficiency under President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. The duo outlined plans to slash nearly $300 million in federal support for progressive organizations, with Planned Parenthood singled out as a primary target.

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Georgia axes maternal health panel after leak about abortion deaths

"A scare tactic meant to stop full investigations into the circumstances of pregnant women’s deaths across the state"

Dr. Kathleen Toomey

Georgia officials have dissolved a committee responsible for investigating deaths of pregnant women in the state, after one or more members leaked confidential information about deaths linked to the state's strict abortion laws.

In a letter sent to members of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC), Georgia health commissioner Kathleen Toomey said an investigation failed to identify those responsible for the leak, so all current members would be removed.

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What’s next in Florida’s battle over abortion

Florida’s abortion rights groups are taking stock after a narrow loss in last week’s ballot referendum but say the fight to overturn the state’s six-week abortion ban isn’t over.....MORE

This could set a precedent

A pregnant woman sues for the right to an abortion in challenge to Kentucky's near-total ban

A pregnant woman filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking the right to an abortion in Kentucky in the latest challenge to the state's near-total ban on the procedure.....MORE

Florida’s abortion ban puts women at risk, say doctors advocating for Yes on 4

Medical doctors are emerging as political advocates in the fierce fight to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.....MORE

Fox News: Women Don't Know What They Are Doing!

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld said, "I still think it's a sad state of affairs when the most important thing in a woman's life is abortion."

Fight over Florida's abortion amendment statement heads to the Supreme Court

A political committee leading efforts to pass a constitutional amendment on abortion rights has asked the Florida Supreme Court to invalidate a revised "financial impact statement" that would appear on the November ballot with the initiative.....MORE

DeSantis OKs pregnancy and parenting resources website that will cost more than $466K

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that will put $466,200 toward creation of a pregnancy and parenting resources website. The bill garnered criticism from Democrats who questioned the cost of the website and its potential contents.....Read More

Federal judge: Alabama can’t stop abortion fund lawsuit

A federal judge declined to dismiss a lawsuit against Alabama’s GOP attorney general for suggesting he would prosecute those who help with out-of-state travel for abortions.....Read More

State Of Florida Issues Abortion Rules

With a law now in effect preventing abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, Florida health-care regulators Thursday released emergency rules related to treating medical conditions that pose dangers to the lives of pregnant women or unborn children.....Read More

Florida’s 6-week abortion ban, backed by DeSantis, takes effect Wednesday

Reproductive health advocates across the southeastern U.S. are bracing for a major change in Florida’s abortion laws. The state’s six-week abortion ban, titled the “Heartbeat Protection Act,” goes into effect on Wednesday, replacing a less restrictive 15-week ban signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022.....Read More

DeSantis speaks out on abortion, marijuana amendments

As the battle over reproductive rights takes center stage in Florida and as buzz continues to build over whether marijuana should be legalized for recreational use in the state, the governor is not holding back on how he feels.

Abortion Becomes ‘Front And Center’ In Florida

The Florida Supreme Court last week issued explosive decisions that rolled back decades of legal precedents and set in motion a dramatic restriction on abortion while paving the way for an electoral clash over abortion rights in November.....Read More

Florida politicos react to Supreme Court ruling putting abortion on 2024 ballot

The Florida Supreme Court’s major ruling Monday will allow voters to weigh in on whether to amend the state’s constitution to protect abortion rights until the point of viability.....Read More

U.S. Supreme Court to hear oral arguments Tuesday on abortion pill limits

The same U.S. Supreme Court that overturned the constitutional right to an abortion will hear oral arguments Tuesday over access to mifepristone, a pharmaceutical used in both medication abortion and miscarriage care.....Read More

THIS State's Supreme Court Has Ruled Frozen Embryos Are 'Children'

The Alabama Supreme ruled that that frozen embryos are children. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss on The Young Turks.

Florida bill could establish ‘fetal personhood’

The Florida Senate is on the way to passing a bill that critics say would establish “fetal personhood” in civil liability cases.

But Democrats and critics of the bill argued it’s a roundabout way of creating fetal personhood, a belief that a fetus should be recognized as a legal and moral person with rights, often including the right to life, from the moment of conception.

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Listen to the oral arguments at the Florida Supreme Court over Amendment 4 on abortion rights

Gleneich · Abortion Amendment Arguments

On Feb. 7, the Florida Supreme Court heard oral arguments about a proposed constitutional amendment regarding abortion rights. If the State Supreme Court allows the issue on the ballot it will be Amendment 4.

Arguing against the amendment going on November’s ballot were Florida’s Senior Deputy Solicitor General Nathan A. Forrester and Matt Staver.

Arguing for Amendment 4 going on the 2024 ballot was Courtney Brewer, the attorney for the group supporting the abortion rights ballot initiative, Floridians Protecting Freedom.

The Supreme Court Justices weighed in with questions: Chief Justice Carlos G. Muñiz and Justices Charles T. Canady, Jorge Labarga, John D. Couriel, Jamie R. Grosshans, Renatha Francis and Meredith L. Sasso.

Florida Supreme Court justices sharply question state on abortion ballot measure

Florida’s Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday of the state’s arguments that the language on a ballot initiative to protect abortion was misleading.....Read More