Cathy Carter
Cathy Carter is the education reporter for WUSF 89.7 and StateImpact Florida.
Before joining WUSF, Cathy was the local host of NPR’s Morning Edition for Delaware Public Media and reported on a variety of topics from education to the arts.
Cathy also reported for WAMU, the NPR news station in Washington D.C, was a host at XM Satellite Radio and wrote arts and culture stories for a variety of newspaper,s including the Virginian Pilot and the Baltimore Sun.
Her work has been honored by journalism organizations such as the Society of Professional Journalists, the Maryland Press Association and the Delaware Press Association.
As a Massachusetts native and a graduate of Boston’s Emerson College, Cathy - as are all citizens under state mandate - had no choice but to be born a Boston Red Sox fan.
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The study presents data on several key factors including levels of maternity care access and maternity care deserts by county, distance to birthing hospitals and availability of family planning services. -
Abortion rights supporters have collected nearly half a million petition signatures for their campaign to place the issue before voters on the 2024 ballot.
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The health department says individuals who contracted the disease were bitten in the Sarasota area. This is unusual because a vast majority of U.S. cases are detected after someone travels internationally.
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The fate of abortion rights in Florida is in the hands of the state’s Supreme Court. The justices’ decision hinges on whether abortion is protected under a privacy clause in the Florida constitution.
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The vote was mostly along party lines, with two Republicans joining Democrats in opposition. The measure still must pass the House before going to the governor.
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The GOP-controlled Committee on Health Policy approved the Senate version of the bill after listening to people on both sides of the debate.
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The challenge comes as the Legislature considers bills that would prevent abortions after six weeks. A House panel is slated to take up the new measure Thursday. A Senate panel is scheduled to do so Monday.
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In a process called judicial bypass, a teenager can petition a court to obtain a waiver. They then must demonstrate to a judge that they are sufficiently mature to decide to have an abortion without involvement from a parent or legal guardian.
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Florida law requires patients to have an in-person visit with a physician at least 24 hours before an abortion procedure, including for medication abortion. The patient then needs to make another appointment to take the first dose in person.
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The state Senate's incoming president has said she would like to see Florida's ban on abortions after 15 weeks reduced to 12 weeks and anti-abortion activists are pushing for even tighter restrictions.
