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Ultrasound law interferes with health services, clinic says

By | 08.17.12 | 10:01 am

RICHMOND — A state law requiring women to receive an ultrasound at least a day before having an abortion has already caused a Northern Virginia health clinic to reduce its non-abortion services in the month since it took effect, according to a clinic official. More…

Fla. budget would cut family planning, keep anti-abortion funding intact

By Ashley Lopez | 03.08.12 | 1:31 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Florida’s $70 billion budget will strip about $4.4 million in family planning dollars from the state’s Medicaid budget. The state’s funding for controversial crisis pregnancy centers, however, remains intact.

Sonogram law widens the door to anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers

By | 02.16.12 | 10:05 am

Clustered in the language of Texas’ controversial pre-abortion sonogram law, a small yet significant clause gives further evidence to critics that the legislation isn’t merely about medical assistance to women, but rather an ideological attempt by some state lawmakers to deter women from having abortions. Alongside the requirement women in More…

‘Choose Life’ officials won’t explain where license plate money is going

By Virginia Chamlee | 02.14.12 | 4:09 pm | More from The Florida Independent

A Florida bill that overhauled how money made off of the state’s “Choose Life” license plates would be spent was officially signed into law in August 2011, but exactly where the money is going and how the measure has improved the Choose Life mission remains unclear.
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Florida Legislature kills amendment to end state funding for anti-abortion pregnancy centers

By Ashley Lopez | 02.09.12 | 8:43 am | More from The Florida Independent

During debate before the Florida House’s final approval of the appropriations bill, state Rep. Chuck Chestnut, D-Gainesville, introduced an amendment that would remove the $2 million crisis pregnancy centers are slated to receive. More…

Florida CPCs allocated $2M in state House budget

By Ashley Lopez | 02.02.12 | 5:28 pm | More from The Florida Independent

The Florida House of Representatives Wednesday passed a budget allocating $2 million to the state’s crisis pregnancy center network. Funding for these centers has been sustained while other health services have suffered cuts. More…

Florida lawmakers wants to make this week ‘Reproductive Rights Awareness Week’

By Ashley Lopez | 01.23.12 | 6:11 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Florida state Rep. Lori Berman, D-Delray Beach, wants to christen this week “Reproductive Rights Awareness Week.” More…

FRC conference sets stage for more aggressive anti-abortion rhetoric, legislation in 2012

By | 01.23.12 | 5:34 pm

Updated Feb. 1 with a clarification*

As anti-abortion activists protested (and abortion-rights activists counter-protested) the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade on Capitol Hill Monday, lawmakers and policy leaders gathered at the Family Research Council headquarters in Washington, D.C., to discuss effective anti-abortion strategy in 2012. Many of the speakers More…