Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, an abortion opponent, has named five of the seven Supreme Court justices, a potential political roadblock, according to the advocates. What the proposed amendment says ...

A report posted online by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration showed that 21,572 abortions had been reported this year as of July 1, down from 36,221 at the same point in 2024.

But since then, abortion numbers have actually risen across the country. However, that isn't the case in Florida, where last year a six-week abortion ban went into effect.

Ahead of the event, aides had said Biden's remarks would tie access to contraception, to in vitro fertilization and to abortion to the results of the looming 2024 election, painting a picture of ...

FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds up a 15-week abortion ban law after signing it on April 14, 2022, in Kissimmee, Fla. AP Photo/John Raoux, File ...

She called for defunding the Florida Women’s Freedom Coalition in a post on X; she’d held two fundraisers for the organization ahead of abortion amendment going before voters in the 2024 election.

The Florida House of Representatives on Thursday passed a six-week abortion ban that would replace the state's 15-week ban. The bill now heads to the governor's desk for his signature.

Because in Florida, even a 57% majority is not enough for abortion access to become the law of the land. It’s not just the Legislature or the ballot box.

Florida law bans abortions after 15 weeks, significantly sooner than the 24-week cut off that existed in the state's laws prior to the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June.

Florida's state Senate voted late on Thursday to pass legislation banning abortions after 15 weeks, and will now send the legislation to be considered by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. It passed in ...

In states that have banned or restricted abortion, such medical exceptions have been sharply in focus. This is a major concern for Nicole Jones, a 32-year-old Florida resident.