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Roughly 2,000 more people got abortions in Florida last year than the previous year, according to the latest state data. Out-of-state residents once again fueled the spike.
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Most states with abortion limits include exemptions for life-threatening emergencies, but only one state includes “serious mental illness” that could result in the death of the mother or fetus. It's not Florida.
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Doctors in states with strict restrictions say an increasing number of women are hoping to detect serious problems while they still have time to choose whether to continue the pregnancy.
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The request comes after a three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by a minor seeking a waiver from a parental notification and consent requirement in state law.
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Two Florida Democrats are launching an effort to convince the Republican-led Legislature to put into state law a guaranteed right to access contraception.
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State lawyers say voters won't realize just how far the amendment will expand access to the procedure. Justices seemed to think voters will clearly see that it would keep the state from restricting most abortions.
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The Florida Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in a lawsuit about an abortion ballot initiative, but it’s not the only abortion issue before the state’s highest court.
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Justices will determine whether voters will get the opportunity to decide constitutional limits on abortion in the state.
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Kamala Harris’ statistic is close even when counting just the populations of states with abortion bans at six weeks or less. When adding states with limits at 12 to 15 weeks, the number grows to about 40%.
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The bill would allow parents to sue for damages in the death of an unborn child. Though bill sponsors say it's not abortion-related, attempts to make that clear in the text have so far failed.