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Supreme Court abortion decision could affect Florida

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In a decision that could reverberate in Florida, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Texas law that clamped down on abortion access because it “unduly burden(s)” women’s reproductive rights. The court announced its 5-3 decision Monday in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt. It was one of three final opinions released before the justices go on summer recess. The Texas law mirrored a measure passed in Florida this year. It too requires doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at a…

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Donald Trump’s abortion flub shows risks of “winging it” on policy

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It was a question sure to come up at some point in the Republican primary campaign. “What should the law be on abortion?” asked MSNBC’s Chris Matthews to Donald Trump at a town hall event in Wisconsin. “Should the woman be punished for having an abortion?” Matthews pressed. “This is not something you can dodge.” Trump’s bungled response — an awkward, extended attempt to evade the question, followed by an answer that, yes, “there has to be some form of…

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Donald Trump says abortion ban should yield “punishment” for woman

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Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Wednesday that women who get abortions should receive “some form of punishment” if abortion is banned, once again sparking controversy with days to go before Wisconsin’s primary. In a heated exchange with MSNBC host Chris Matthews at the taping of a town hall in Green Bay, Wisconsin that will air on Wednesday night, Trump was asked whether he believes that abortion should be outlawed in the country. After an extended back-and-forth, the billionaire businessman…

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Gov. Scott signs restrictive abortion measure into law

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Among the 68 bills Governor Rick Scott just signed into law, perhaps the most attention-getting is HB1411, a bill that “revises regulations for licensed abortion clinics.” The controversial measure imposes new restrictions on clinics where abortions are performed, by requiring that physicians who work at them hold admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. The new law also prohibits public funding for organizations like Planned Parenthood. Since a similar measure was passed in Texas in 2014, more than half of that state’s 41…

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Planned Parenthood calls on Rick Scott to veto abortion bill

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Planned Parenthood supporters are calling on Gov. Rick Scott to veto a bill that could restrict access to reproductive health care. The organization plans to deliver more than 12,000 petitions opposing the bill (HB 1411) to Scott on Thursday. Among other things, the bill requires the Agency for Health Care Administration to perform annual inspections of abortion clinics; prohibits public funding for clinics affiliated with a licensed abortion clinic; and requires physicians who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at…

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In series of Tweets, Hillary Clinton slams Rick Scott on abortion rights

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It’s been a very Florida-centric day for the Hillary Clinton campaign. The Clinton press shop has sent out reminders of Bernie Sanders‘ comments from 1985 on Cuba and Nicaragua, popular points of defense among the left at the time. However, most of Clinton’s push has been about 2016 issues. And in her sights: Florida Governor Rick Scott, as a few Tweets, signed “H” so you know they are from her, indicate. At issue: the Governor potentially signing into law HB 1411, which includes several…

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Florida Senate begins discussion on bill that could defund Planned Parenthood

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The Florida Senate is poised to vote on a controversial bill that prohibits public funding for clinics, like Planned Parenthood, that are affiliated with a licensed abortion clinic. Lawmakers began discussions of the measure (HB 1411) on Tuesday. The proposal, sponsored by Lakeland Republicans Sen. Kelli Stargel in the Senate and Rep. Colleen Burton in the House, requires annual inspections of clinics, and calls on physicians who perform abortions to have admitting privileges or a written transfer agreement with nearby…

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