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Abortion Rights

Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade

Abortion amendment finds surprising support among Florida Catholics, despite church opposition

Listen: If passed, Amendment 4 would enshrine abortion protections in the Florida constitution. One survey finds that many Catholic voters support the Amendment, which is contrary to church leadership. Analysis from Catholics for Choice and...
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Tampa Bay’s electeds, candidates and politicos check in as Election Day approaches

This is it, the last episode of The Skinny before the end of the 2024 General Election. For a packed show dedicated to what the country—and our own counties and cities—might look like come Wednesday,...
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Florida abortion rights amendment group adds $4.55 million

The Floridians Protecting Freedom committee had raised nearly $108.68 million in cash since being formed last year.

DeSantis slams Amendment Four; calls language a ‘bait and switch’

Additional reporting provided by WMNF’s Chris Young This November, voters will decide whether to enshrine abortion rights into the state constitution through Amendment Four.   But not if Gov. Ron DeSantis has anything to say about...

The Scoop: Wed. Oct. 23rd, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

DeSantis rails against Amendment Four; says it will strip parental rights WMNF’s Meghan Bowman reports, “If it were to pass, that would actually take away people’s rights, because this eliminates the right for parents to...

Help, hope and vote

Help for the community gem, the Dr. Walter L Smith Library which suffered roof damage in hurricane Milton.
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A judge refuses to block Florida from publisihing infromation opposing the abortion rights amendment

A circuit judge refused to block the Florida Agency for Health Administration from disseminating what critics call “misinformation.”
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Florida urges justices to nix a case over state interference in the abortion amendment

An attorney alleges that top Florida officials have improperly tried to interfere with a November referendum on abortion rights.
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A judge will hear arguments Wednesday over the Florida AHCA’s campaign against an abortion rights amendment

The AHCA government website says things like, “Current Florida Law Protects Women, Amendment 4 Threatens Women’s Safety.”
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Florida investigates petition signatures; Floridians Protecting Freedom responds

An investigation into fraud signatures has ballot petitioners retaliating-such as lawsuits. The ballot was confirmed in Feb.
Roe v Wade rally after SCOTUS decision

A judge says a doctor should be fined in a case over Florida’s abortion waiting period

A judge says an ob/gyn should face a $10,000 fine for violating a Florida law requiring a waiting period before abortions.

The Scoop: Mon. Sep. 16th, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

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