Florida Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book filed a bill aimed at preventing women from being charged with crimes after obtaining abortions.
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Doctor says new DeSantis medical laws are ‘freedom for me not thee’
Dr. David Berger, a board-certified pediatrician and USF nursing professor, was a guest on WMNF WaveMakers with Janet & Tom where he discussed the politicization of healthcare decisions in Florida, from reproductive rights to medical marijuana to trans teens and more.

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Mother’s Day Sunday Forum
Callers engaged on women’s reproductive rights and conservative religion’s role in law. There is a need to keep abortion safe and legal. Information regarding post-COVID-19 funeral homes assessment of how bad things really got during the pandemic. Mental health issues: A 90-page report released Tuesday compared national, state and local data to better understand mental health trends… Read more »

Reproduction rights group launches campaign to ensure constitutional right to abortion
Listen: Reproductive rights supporters launched a new campaign to pass a constitutional amendment in Florida to protect access to abortions. This comes after the governor signed a six-week abortion ban last month. Leaders from the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, and more gathered in Tallahassee today to launch the ballot initiative campaign. The new group behind the… Read more »

Florida Democrats fight back after end of the legislative session
Hundreds of protesters marched in Tampa this Sunday to protest of some of the many controversial bills passed during the Florida legislative session. Many organizations are standing up against legislation that they say makes the state more dangerous and less free for Floridians. The recently completed legislative session included bans on gender affirming care for… Read more »

Florida group campaigns for a constitutional amendment supporting abortion rights
Abortion rights supporters want to pass a constitutional amendment in Florida to protect reproductive rights after the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a law to prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy,

Florida’s new 6-week abortion ban explained
The Florida House passed and Governor Ron DeSantis quietly signed a law that outlaws most abortions in Florida after six weeks.

Protecting Florida’s wild interior, plus pushing back on DeSantis with Andrew Warren and Nikki Fried
For the April 14 edition of “The Skinny” on WMNF 88.5-FM Tampa, the show welcomed Gil Smart, Policy Director for the nonprofit Friends of the Everglades, to talk about legislation with a prevailing party attorney fees provision that smart-growth advocates argue would effectively eliminate planning challenges by citizens and public interest groups since losing means… Read more »

The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Friday, April 14th, 2023
The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Friday, April 14th, 2023

Ron DeSantis signs a 6-week abortion ban into Florida law the same day it passed the state House
The Florida House passed a bill banning most abortions after six weeks. Gov. RonDesantis signed it into law the same day.