Abortion

Backers of Amendment 4 argue exceptions to the six-week restrictions aren’t "real" because of vague language, criminal penalties and requirements that can make abortions difficult to obtain in these cases.

Included in the fundraising totals for the week ending Sept. 6 are $500,000 from the ACLU to proponents of the measure and $100,000 from the Diocese of Palm Beach to the group in opposition.

Florida's Office of Election Crime and Security has opened more than 40 investigations into paid petition circulators who worked on behalf of the abortion rights measure.

The political committee leading efforts to pass Amendment 4 seeks a temporary injunction to prevent the state Agency for Health Care Administration from disseminating what it calls "misinformation."

Physicians Against Amendment 4, an organization of over 300 doctors of differing specialties, has an issue with Amendment 4's language, among other concerns. This week, 19 of them went public in Orlando.

One issue centers on a website AHCA launched on Amendment 4. It defends current abortion law in Florida while claiming that the proposed amendment “threatens women’s safety.”

The data came from 36 states and Washington, D.C., and researchers categorized these places as “banned,” “limited” or “protected,” based on their abortion policies.

A monthly report posted by the Agency for Health Care Administration showed the number of abortions dipping after the six-week abortion limit took effect in May.

Floridians Protecting Freedom reports picking up $700,000 from Planned Parenthood of South, East and North Florida during the week of Aug. 16-23 for the effort to promote Amendment 4.

July Medical Services won its challenge of a decision by the Agency for Health Care Administration, which had denied the license because of what officials alleged were problems at a clinic in Louisiana.