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Women’s Rights
MidPoint: What does Florida House Bill 5 mean going forward?
On Thursday afternoon, Feb. 2, Florida's restrictive abortion bill, HB-5, passed 10-5 by the Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee. Earlier that day, WMNF MidPoint host Shelley Reback spoke with OB-GYN Dr. Robyn, an OB/GYN an abortion...
Flashback to five years ago: Women’s March in St. Pete draws crowd of 20,000
20,000 people marched along the waterfront in downtown St. Petersburg in coordination with the Women's March in Washington, D.C.
Reproductive rights conference focuses on how local governments can help
Reproductive freedoms in Florida are at risk, but local officials say there are ways to mitigate Tallahassee's attacks on women's rights.
St. Pete Marches for women’s rights
30-40 protestors gathered in St. Petersburg show support for women’s rights and the upholding of Roe v. Wade.
A Manatee County Commissioner worked with a Texas pro-life advocate to draft an ordinance banning abortion in the county. Commissioner James Satcher is now ignoring constituents and media, while reproductive rights groups call for him...
Preview of Saturday’s “Bans Off our Bodies” rallies; plus solar system exploration
On Saturday women and their allies will march in cities across the country for rights, including access to safe and legal abortions. Plus: the rate of discovery of objects in the solar system is the...
Local abortion rights groups rally to help Texans, push back on a Florida heartbeat bill
Local reproductive rights advocates are rallying to help people in Texas seeking now-outlawed abortions. Abortion Funds in Florida and around the country are helping women travel and perform self-managed abortions while gearing up to fight...
Reproductive rights advocates want you to eat tacos and drink beer to support abortion services
A group of reproductive rights advocates is challenging social media to eat tacos and drink beer for charity. The Tampa Bay Abortion Fund launched one of its flagship fundraising events in Safety Harbor this week....
Manatee commissioner celebrates ‘huge win’ in pushing to be first county to ban abortion
A commissioner in Manatee County Tuesday called voting to fund two pro-life pregnancy centers a “huge win” in his push to make Manatee the first county in Florida to ban abortions. The vote came as...
International Women’s Day on WMNF
This Monday, March 8th, WMNF will be celebrating all women. Women of different races, cultures, occupations, and gender identities. International Women’s day is more than just saying “Thank you” to women in your life. It’s...
“Breaking The Glass Ceiling” on Morning Energy
“Breaking The Glass Ceiling” is a phrased that was coined by Marilyn Loden , an American writer, management consultant, and diversity advocate. Loden used the phrase in 1978, during a panel discussion about women’s aspirations...
October 9, 2020 Good Morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. The Associated Press is reporting; An old directory for the Christian organization People of Praise members shows Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett served...
