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DeSantis, Florida

DeSantis demands Republicans publicly oppose amendment to add abortion rights to Florida Constitution

Gov. Ron DeSantis laid down the political law for Republicans: His party’s elected officials must publicly oppose the proposed referendum on abortion rights on the November election ballot and

Palm Beach Post · 5h

DeSantis looks to Florida faith community to mobilize against abortion rights measure

In a continuing effort to tank Florida's abortion rights ballot measure, Gov. Ron DeSantis is turning to religious groups to help rouse opposition.

Axios · 11h

DeSantis goes all-in against Florida's abortion rights amendment

The DeSantis administration is escalating its war on Amendment 4, using state agencies to combat the abortion rights referendum on November's ballot.

WTSP · 3h

Parental consent eliminated? What we can VERIFY about Florida's Amendment 4 abortion measure

Amendment 4 doesn't address parental consent, but legal experts believe the measure's language will make Florida's current law requiring consent unconstitutional.

Mother Jones · 1h

DeSantis’ Government Is Doing Everything It Can to Defeat an Abortion Rights Measure

Now some have warned that the DeSantis administration’s use of government resources for political purposes could be illegal. Meanwhile, polling suggests the majority of Florida voters support the amendment.

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Alaska Dispatch News · 7h

Florida election police questioned people who signed abortion petitions

Officer visits to people’s homes appear to be part of a broad effort by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to inspect thousands of already verified and validated petitions for Amendment 4 in the final two months before Election Day.

Miami Herald on MSN · 2h

DeSantis says state investigating abortion ‘petitions on behalf of dead people’

DeSantis said a group working to get abortion on the Florida ballot “submitted dozens of petitions on behalf of dead people.”

Tampa Bay Times on MSN · 3h

DeSantis defends use of election police in abortion petition probe

Gov. Ron DeSantis defended the use of his election police to question people who signed petitions for an amendment that would overturn the state’s six-week abortion ban, saying it’s part of an investigation that has already uncovered fraud.

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Abortions in Florida are down 13% in 2024 compared with the previous two years

A monthly report posted by the Agency for Health Care Administration showed the number of abortions dipping after the ...

Columbus Dispatch3d

Advocates say DeSantis administration is interfering in abortion rights election fight

New controversies have Florida advocates and Democrats accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration of interfering in an election fight over abortion rights. "In a series of unprecedented moves this ...

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Fraud prevention or dirty tricks? Florida abortion amendment might be under attack again | Opinion

With weeks before Florida voters start casting mail and early ballots in the fall elections, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ...

Florida voters who oppose the state's 6-week abortion ban say they are being visited by police

Florida voters who signed a petition to place a pro-choice abortion referendum on the ballot this November say they have been ...

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Florida's Nonpartisan Health Agency Spreads Partisan Lies About Abortion Rights Ballot Measure

Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration claims that Amendment 4, which would restore abortion access to fetal ...

Republicans Try To Derail Abortion Ballot Measures Weeks Before Election

The Nebraska Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday, while its Missouri counterpart will rule Tuesday whether to kick that state’s measure off the ballot.

Democrats hope abortion will save the Senate, but it might not be enough

The party’s candidates are likely to benefit from running alongside ballot measures to protect abortion rights. But the ...

Meet the conservative women who are planning to vote Yes on Florida’s abortion amendment

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who opposes the amendment and who signed Florida’s six-week abortion ban, said last month that ...

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