Women’s Health
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Maxwell Frost: Four things you can do to protect your rights
The first Gen-Z representative in Congress shares practical steps Floridians can take to work to protect their rights as well as their quality of life.
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The fight for reproductive justice in Florida is ‘not over,’ say advocates
“We’re going to ensure that our voices are heard,” says Charo Valero, of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, who spoke with Floricua on the importance of keeping up the work to provide the healthcare women need after the defeat of Amendment 4.
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After Florida abortion rights initiative, DeSantis calls for stricter amendment petition rules
Proponents of Amendment 4 are calling DeSantis’ attempts to change the citizen-led constitutional amendment process “an attack on democracy itself.”
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Misinformation about birth control is rampant on social media, alarming doctors
Doctors are concerned that misinformation about birth control might make some women get off it at a time when there are fewer options available for unintended pregnancies in the US.
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What you need to know to enroll in the Affordable Care Act in 2025
Explore yours or your family’s specific healthcare options through the ACA, find a health plan and start a 2025 application now.
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Reproductive health access will decline further if Amendment 4 fails to pass, advocates say
If it passes with at least 60% of the vote, Amendment 4 will overturn Florida’s extreme six-week abortion ban and enshrine the right to abortion until viability in the state Constitution.
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‘It’s really important that we have federal protections across the board,’ pro-choice advocate says
As the fight to enshrine abortion rights in the Sunshine State’s Constitution continues, a national group works to secure reproductive rights on the federal level.
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Legal effort to defeat Amendment 4 is being bankrolled by mystery donor
As the November elections approach, anti-abortion advocates are working to defeat the citizen-led initiative that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.
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Abortion rights advocate calls Florida’s six-week abortion ban ‘extraordinarily dangerous’
Extreme abortion bans lead to not only negative health care outcomes, “but also deaths amongst pregnant women,” says Geeta Minocha, an advocate for reproductive rights who is fighting to help pass Florida’s Amendment 4.
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Lawyer resigns after DeSantis’ office pressured him to send threatening letter to TV stations over Amendment 4 ad
As Florida voters appear to support passing Amendment 4 to enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution, the DeSantis administration has escalated its attempts to thwart the measure’s passage.
