Abortion
To demonstrate broad support across the state, sponsors of the “Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion” are focusing their petition drive on 10 specific congressional districts.
These wins indicate that reproductive rights remain a potent issue for voters heading into the 2024 presidential election.
Before being elected to Congress, Mike Johnson tried to shut down an abortion clinic in Louisiana. After Roe v. Wade was overturned, Johnson called it a “historic and joyful” day and later expressed support for nationwide abortion ban. Now, he’s the new Speaker of the House.
Although these pharmacies dispensing the drug marks a victory for reproductive freedom, a looming Supreme Court case could cut off access to the medication in states where abortion is still legal.
If the Florida Supreme Court ultimately approves Gov. Ron DeSantis' 15-week abortion ban, which would trigger his six-week ban to go into effect 30 days later, it could disproportionately hurt Latinas in Florida.
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The Republican presidential primary field is full of anti-abortion candidates, but amid massive electoral backlash to abortion bans, some candidates are attempting to backpedal or soften their stances on the campaign trail, or ignore the issue altogether.
Alejandra Rondon, Latinx constituency manager at Florida Rising, the state’s largest independent political progressive organization, talked to Floricua about the ongoing efforts to give voters the power to protect women's right to choose across the state.