Abortion

Led by Republican state attorneys general in Tennessee and Arkansas, the 17 states - including Florida - sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in April challenging its rules on how to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a 2022 bipartisan law requiring employers to make “reasonable accommodations” for pregnant or postpartum employees. The rules say that workers can ask for time off to obtain an abortion and recover from the procedure.

The legislation would essentially restore state law to where it was before Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. Tampa Rep. Fentrice Driskell admits it will be a tough sell in the GOP-dominated Legislature.

A report by the National Partnership for Women and Families gives Florida and 15 other states a “red flag” when it comes to abortion.

The statewide total of 60,755 abortions in 2024 was down 28% from 84,052 in 2023, a trend sought by supporters of the law. The state's three largest counties each reported declines of more than 20%.

Here are counties with the most abortions, according to the state Agency for Health Care Administration. The numbers reflect county residents who had abortions, not necessarily where they took place.

A legislative effort to expand access to prenatal care in rural Oregon with mobile clinics was scuttled because those clinics would have provided abortions in rural areas.

From back-to-back hurricanes to the twists and turns of the U.S. presidential election, there’s been a lot to keep up with in 2024.

"The Florida Roundup" talked with reporters from across the state on topics including the hurricanes and how South Florida turning red affected the 2024 elections.

The panel investigates deaths of pregnant women. A member presumably released information about two such deaths and an agency investigation wasn't able to identify who disclosed the details.

President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House could mean a push to revoke a federal directive for hospitals to provide emergency abortions. Eased access of abortion pills could also be at risk.

Floridians Protecting Freedom filed a lawsuit last month seeking a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction after the state Department of Health sent threatening letters to broadcasters alleging that the disputed ad posed a public “health nuisance.”

The narrow defeat of Amendment 4 means Florida's six-week abortion ban will remain in effect for the foreseeable future. Abortion funds say they need more money to help people travel out of state for care.