Abortion Measure Advances

Posted by on Mar 30, 2011 in Latest News | 1 comment

Following up on a bill approved last year but vetoed by Gov. Charlie Crist, the House Insurance and Banking Committee on Wednesday approved a measure (HB 97) that would bar publicly-funded insurance plans from paying for abortions unless the woman’s life was in danger or the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest, reports the News Service of Florida Sponsored by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fort...

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Senate OKs Ban On Public Funding For Abortion

Posted by on Mar 28, 2011 in Latest News | 0 comments

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved on a party-line vote a measure that would amend the Florida Constitution to bar any public funding of abortions except in cases of rape, incest or when the life of the mother is endangered, reports the News Service of Florida. The measure (SJR 1538) originally called for public funding only to save the life of the mother, but was amended in committee to add...

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Abortion Ultrasound Measure Advances in House

Posted by on Mar 22, 2011 in Latest News | 0 comments

All women seeking an abortion would be required to have an ultrasound under a measure vetoed last year but resurrected in a House committee on Tuesday, reports David Royse of the News Service of Florida. Women seeking an abortion are already required in Florida to have an ultrasound in the second or third trimester but not in the first. The measure (HB 1127) would extend that requirement to the...

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Stricter Abortion Notice Rules For Minors Advance

Posted by on Mar 21, 2011 in Latest News | 0 comments

Seeking to make a 2005 law more effective, a House panel on Monday approved a bill meant to make it harder for girls to get an abortion without their parents knowing about it, reports Michael Peltier of the News Service of Florida. Under the bill, sponsored by Rep. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, it would be harder for teens to falsely convince a doctor that their parents don’t want to be...

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