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Bill to show videos of fetal development in schools passes state House

Listen: A bill that requires public school students to watch two videos on fetal development from conception until birth passed the Florida House Wednesday.  Opponents of the bill say it may be used for indoctrination. ...

Thousands of protesters in Tampa part of nationwide Hands Off rally

Marches and rallies spanning from coast to coast across the United States ignited last Saturday against President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and their policies that have led to the gutting of government, plummeting stock values,...
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In St. Pete supporters of reproductive freedom rally despite the cold

Pinellas NOW and other groups organized the rally on the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.

A Remarkable Autobiography. A Common Language Misunderstood.

Alice Rothchild – Inspired and Outraged: The Making of a Feminist Physician “The risks include infection, bleeding, perforation of the uterus, incomplete removal of tissue however your greatest risk is prosecution” Alice Rothchild on abortion...
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A hearing is set to consider a fine that Florida imposed on the group supporting Amendment 4

The hearing deals with the dispute between the Floridians Protecting Freedom political committee and the Florida Department of State.
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Talking Cuba with Al Fox, and Florida maternity homes with Laura C. Morel

After South Florida, Tampa’s population of Cubans is larger than anywhere else in the United States And still, the Bay area feels closer to the Caribbean island than almost anywhere else in America. Albert A....
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The group supporting Florida’s abortion rights ballot question is fighting a state-imposed fine

The dispute is between the Floridians Protecting Freedom political committee and the Florida Department of State.

Amendment 4: Why It Failed and What To Do Now

The Democratic Socialists of America have some thoughts on why Amendment 4 for abortion access failed and what to do next.
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Florida’s abortion rights amendment was opposed in rural and Panhandle counties but supported in Hillsborough and Pinellas

Voters supported Amendment 4 in areas like Broward, Duval, Hillsborough, Miami-Dade, Orange, Palm Beach and Pinellas counties.
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Organizers for Florida’s abortion measure say their work isn’t over

The amendment that would have enshrined abortion rights in Florida did not reach the 60% threshold required to pass on election night. Sarah Parker, Executive Director of Voices of Florida, is part of the coalition...

The Scoop: Wed. Nov. 6th, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Donald Trump has been elected as the 47th president. AP called the race on Wednesday morning after Trump won the key state of Wisconsin.
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Florida’s abortion rights amendment is defeated

A ballot proposal that would have enshrined abortion rights in the Florida Constitution failed Tuesday.
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Revenge of the Synth