Florida's recent enactment of the six-week 'Heartbeat Protection Act' abortion ban has triggered a substantial response, with the state also looking to expand its 'Safe Haven' laws, which have received bipartisan support. Over the past five years, more than 25,000 women have traveled to Florida for abortions, but with the new ban, neighboring Southern and mid-Atlantic states are gearing up to provide services to these women. A November referendum could potentially relax the ban, with outcomes heavily influenced by conservative-leaning Latino voters. The ban's impact is notably severe on Latinas, as detailed in various analyses. Additionally, the potential amendment could introduce issues of parental control, further complicating the state's legal and social landscape regarding abortion.
State Supreme Courts and Ballot Initiatives: Arizona, Florida Exemplify the Abortion Battle Playing Out in the States https://t.co/BOMdcjlbv6 #Abortion #Litigation #Laws @PeterSullivan4 https://t.co/VhkGPC1HvK
Will abortion turn Florida from red to blue? https://t.co/ZW2GaQGHYb
This was interesting -- ‘They May Be Republicans, But They Still Come in for Services’ Many Latinas in conservative South Florida support abortion rights. But will they vote to enshrine the right in the state constitution? https://t.co/SatS85L3Dm
When Florida enacted its six-week abortion ban last week, clinics in several other Southern and mid-Atlantic states sprang into action, knowing women would look to them for services no longer available where they live. https://t.co/i61ndKV2J7
With 6-week abortion ban in place, #Florida eyes "Safe Haven" expansion https://t.co/3Buoz6VDW5 via @SienaDuncan
Courts would have to decide the issue of parental control if the abortion rights amendment passes in Florida. We have the details: https://t.co/oN3fKu91SM
Many Latinas in conservative South Florida support abortion rights. But will they vote to enshrine the right in the state constitution? https://t.co/z1Q0bZ5Cdn
Over the past five years, more than 25,000 women traveled to Florida for abortions. With Florida’s abortion ban in effect, many ask: Where will women with unwanted pregnancies go now? @codonnell_Times for @TB_Times & KFF Health News: https://t.co/CxFKZNuCWz
When Republicans ban abortion and take away our freedoms, pregnancies become more dangerous and individuals can’t access the reproductive care they need. This isn’t the America we want. We must enshrine abortion rights nationwide. https://t.co/AoDMw5pbEh
Abortion Access in the Entire Southeast US Is About to Be Restricted ⤵️ https://t.co/ajGqChV2JS
Florida’s six-week abortion ban went into effect this week. A referendum could relax the ban come November — but that depends on how conservative-leaning Latino voters land on the issue. https://t.co/e7SpQoKYZL
South Florida prosecutors aren’t saying if they’ll enforce state’s strict new abortion ban https://t.co/RrxQHwWVTN via @Florida_Bulldog
A makeshift network of abortion doulas, navigators at clinics and volunteers are helping people who live in restrictive states and need or want an abortion. https://t.co/sRsqiqBjtr
The changing landscape of abortion restrictions in Florida and Arizona underscores the outsize impact of abortion bans on Latinas, according to multiple analyses. (via @19thnews) https://t.co/OqGwaq4D4s
WATCH: Florida’s Heartbeat Protection Act abortion law has taken effect https://t.co/5tFEcSXK2t
Count on @laura_ungar for smart, savvy health news that no one else has written about: After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as 'the underground' https://t.co/g9f99iajcQ
'Trump did this’: Florida lawmaker pins abortion restrictions on the former President https://t.co/5Pxh3ril7c via @MSNBC
With 6-week abortion ban in place, Florida eyes ‘Safe Haven’ expansion https://t.co/PrQmwxi65d via @politico
Inside the ground game to win Florida abortion referendum votes https://t.co/PHM3W4UUvZ
NEW: Once a tool for anti-abortion activists to reduce abortions, a Florida 'Safe Haven' expansion looks like it will pass with bipartisan support as the 6-week ban locks into place. Read more here: https://t.co/Nbv5PHjKxk