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Florida lawmakers file bill to repeal state’s 6-week abortion ban

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Florida Democrats are trying to repeal the state’s six-week abortion ban in the Legislature with a bill, saying the “situation for the women in Florida is dire.” Sen. Tracie Davis, D-Jacksonville, and House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell of Tampa – the bills' sponsors – and others gathered on a Zoom call Wednesday morning to discuss legislation (SB 280, HB 741) that would allow abortion until viability.

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Female lawmakers file bill to repeal 6-week abortion ban in Florida

Several Florida lawmakers are pushing to repeal the state's near-total abortion ban.

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Florida Democrats file bill to repeal 6-week abortion ban

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida Democrats filed a bill Wednesday in an effort to repeal the state’s six-week abortion ban. House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell, who represents families in Hillsborough County, said the legislation comes because it’s a mandate from voters. Florida lawmaker wants to allow concealed carry on college campuses “We simply want to implement the will of the voters and repeal Florida's six-week abortion ban,” Driske…

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Bill filed to repeal Florida's 6 week abortion ban law

Since 2022 the laws regarding abortion in Florida have become more strict. Currently abortions are legal in the first 6 weeks of a pregnancy.

·Jacksonville, United States
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Florida Democrat files resolution to lower threshold to pass constitutional amendments to 50% • Florida Phoenix

Abortion rights advocates standing at a street corner in St. Petersburg on Jan. 22, 2025. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix)A Democratic lawmaker wants to give Florida voters the chance to repeal a constitutional amendment that led to popular proposals on the 2024 statewide ballot to legalize recreational cannabis and restore abortion rights to come up short. The resolution (SJR 864 ) filed on Wednesday by Orlando-area state Sen. Carlos Guil…

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Knowing they don't have the votes, Florida Democrats still aim to repeal abortion ban

Florida Democrats are trying to repeal the state’s six-week abortion ban in the Legislature.

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Florida Democrats push to repeal six-week abortion ban, despite Republican opposition

Its likely a long shot, but Florida Democrats are determined to push forward with a repeal of the states controversial six-week abortion ban. The proposed bill, which aims to restore protections based on fetal viabilityapproximately 24 weeksfaces long odds, given the states Republican supermajority and strong opposition from the GOP.Abortion was a key issue for Florida Democrats in the November election. While they didnt perform well across the …

·Tampa, United States
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News 4 JAX broke the news in Jacksonville, United States on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.
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