The first of five abortion-restricting bills passed by the state Legislature was signed into law yesterday by Gov. Rick Scott. #
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House Bill 97 removes coverage for abortions in health care insurance exchanges created by federal health care reform. The law provides exceptions for cases of rape, incest and a
More…The Florida Senate passed two abortion-restricting bills today that include language similar to House versions of the bills. A state constitutional amendment to ban public funding for abortions and the “Health Insurance” bill do not expand coverage to women who face “a serious health risk” if their pregnancy is carried
On Tuesday the state Senate budget panel cleared a controversial elections bill that, unlike the House version, cuts Florida’s early voting period in half. At least one senator, though, gave his word that that provision will be modified as the bill moves forward. #
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Members rejected amendments offered by Sen. Gwen Margolis,
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About a dozen amendments were introduced by Democratic representatives yesterday. Most of them were aimed at providing more protection for women. Each amendment was voted down — mostly
Yesterday, Sen. Anitere Flores, R-Miami, voted down an amendment in a Senate budget committee that would have provided more protection for women seeking an abortion whose life is threatened by a pregnancy. #
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The Senate committee was considering an amendment that would allow pregnant women who face a “serious risk”
More…A Florida Senate panel approved a sweeping set of changes to an election bill that bring it more in line with a House measure that has good-government groups up in arms over provisions they say would suppress voters’ access to the polls.
The changes, added yesterday afternoon in a 4,023-line
