Abortion Rights

Justices argue that wording in the proposal about issues such as “health” and “healthcare provider” are vague.

Political insiders had largely written off Florida for Democrats in this year’s elections.

But, voters will decide in November whether they want to enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution.

“Florida just got a lot more expensive for the GOP."

As of Wednesday morning, Florida justices had not indicated whether they would order briefs on the issue.

“This deceptive bill is about making it even harder for Floridians to access the abortion care that they need."

The Jan. 3 ruling appeared to be a first of its kind because the panel said it did not have legal jurisdiction to decide the case.

The measure would target physicians who perform abortions, and not the women who get them.

That number surpasses the 891,523 needed by Feb. 1.

Opponents have argued, in part, that some minors could face issues such as abuse if their parents found out they were pregnant.

It also needs the Florida Supreme Court to sign off on the proposed ballot wording.

Neighboring Southern states have severely restricted or completely banned abortion.

Floridians Protecting Freedom needs to submit at least 891,523 valid petition signatures to the state by Feb. 1

In Moody’s filing Monday, she said she would detail her objections in a brief that will be submitted later.

Ron DeSantis falsely claimed on TV that state law currently only criminalizes abortion providers, not people who get abortions.

The total reflects signatures that have been validated, not necessarily the overall number of signatures collected.

The chants were combative in what has been one of the most divisive political issues in America for decades.

An attorney for the plaintiffs argued that the 2022 law violates 'fundamental rights.'

Floridians Protecting Freedom just formed in April.

Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office is asking the Supreme Court to back away from more than three decades of legal precedents that have said the privacy clause applies to abortion rights.