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The 1st District Court of Appeal quickly denied a request filed by Floridians Protecting Freedom, a political committee sponsoring the proposed constitutional amendment.
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Amendment 4 supporters accused the members of the Financial Impact Estimating Conference of misleading voters by including that the measure could lead to Medicaid-funded abortions and costly lawsuits.
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Relatively few respondents fully endorse the idea that a fertilized egg should have the same rights as a pregnant woman, but a significant share (46%) say it describes their views at least somewhat well.
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Floridians Protecting Freedom filed a brief that said the 1st District Court of Appeal should reject Florida's arguments that a circuit judge did not have authority to order redrafting the statement.
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Health and legal experts say the ruling by a deeply divided court does nothing to protect pregnant women in other states with strict abortion bans, and could prompt those states to push back more on the federal law.
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It's been two years since Roe v. Wade was overturned, and Derick Cook wants more men to get active in pushing for abortion protections. He and his wife want a child, but says everyone should have a choice.
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A state panel will meet in July to consider revising a financial impact statement that has touched off a legal fight as Floridians prepare to vote on a constitutional amendment about abortion rights.
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The ruling was the latest twist in a legal battle about the financial impact statement, which appear with ballot initiatives to provide estimated effects on government revenues and the state budget.
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The justices denied the challenge for technical reasons, and didn't address the merits of FDA drug approvals. Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s opinion even provided a road map for people with sincere objections.
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Florida recently issued new guidance on when an abortion can be performed under exceptions, but providers say it has caused even more confusion.