abortion ban

Section 23 of the state constitution says: “Every natural person has the right to be let alone and free from governmental intrusion into the person’s private life." Stetson's Louis Virelli discusses possible court action.

Abortion laws in Florida are set to change in July after the Legislature approved a ban on the procedure after 15 weeks. A pending decision by the U.S. Supreme Court could bring even more changes.

Some of the drugs restricted after seven weeks in Texas are also used to treat a patient after an early pregnancy loss.

During a conference call Tuesday, leading state Democrats said the only way abortion rights can be preserved in Florida is by electing Democrats. Abortion, they said, should be their focus going into November.

Reporters talked with three women and one man who run abortion clinics in states where abortion could become illegal if Roe v. Wade is overturned about their work.

While the U.S. looks set to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Latin American abortion rights movement is suddenly scoring victory after victory. Are there lessons to take?

Democrats are expected to get a boost in the midterm elections if Roe v. Wade is overturned, but whether it will result in significant gains across Florida remains uncertain.

Democratic lawmakers quickly condemned the Supreme Court decision and Republican leaders for considering bringing similar legislation up for discussion during the 2022 legislative session.

A Supreme Court case in March will test the new five-member conservative majority. If justices strike federal abortion protections, look for a state-by-state quilt of abortion "deserts" and "havens."

Two months ago, Democratic state Rep. Cindy Polo of Miami Lakes visited a prison in El Salvador. Polo met an inmate named Berta Margarita Arana, a...