Wednesday in Tallahassee, Floridians for Reproductive Freedom held a press conference calling for access to reproductive healthcare. Activists and elected officials gathered in Florida’s capitol to voice opposition to extreme abortion bills proposed in the state legislature. Bills ban abortion past 15 weeks As Florida’s legislative session entered its second day, Republican lawmakers in the… Read more »
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Florida “fetal heartbeat” bill could outlaw abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy
A bill in the Florida Legislature would outlaw abortions once the heartbeat of the fetus has been detected. The bill’s sponsor, Republican Representative Mike Hill told WFLA that his “oath said that I would protect life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” But Amy Weintraub, the reproductive rights program director for Progress Florida, warns that… Read more »
How will Florida women fare after President Trump picks a SCOTUS nominee?
On Monday night, President Donald Trump will end the suspense; on prime-time television he’ll announce who his SCOTUS nominee is for the Supreme Court seat being vacated by Justice Anthony Kennedy. On Monday’s MidPoint, we focused on how the next justice could impact the rights of women in the U.S. and here in Florida. Joining… Read more »
Reproductive rights advocate criticizes Florida’s new pregnancy support centers law
On MidPoint Monday we talked about issues from the recently-completed Florida Legislative session including women’s issues, specifically access to reproductive health. We talked about a new law boosting what are called “pregnancy support centers,” but our guest, a supporter of reproductive rights, calls them #fakeclinics. Last week Governor Rick Scott signed a bill to make them… Read more »
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New Film About Veteran Community Organizer Heather Booth Will Be Shown Tonight in Tampa
Radioactivity 3 22 18 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up— We’ll meet veteran community organizer Heather Booth— who took part in the Civil Rights movement, she was an early a feminist leader and is considered to be one of the country’s most effective progressive organizers. She’s the subject of a new… Read more »
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Women’s Show 3/16 – Trumpcare and Planned Parenthood
Trumpcare is Rigged! Not to worry – health care is and always has been available for all – if you can afford it. If you can’t, don’t get sick. It’s hard to imagine after 8 years of attacks, including 60 attempts by Republicans in Congress to overthrow the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it has come… Read more »
MidPoint for Thursday, March 9 – Mary Agnes Carey from Kaiser Health News and Joe Citro
With the unveiling and subsequent committee votes this week on what is being called The American Health Care Act, we spoke with reporter Mary Agnes Carey with Kaiser Health News to give us the 411. Also on the program, Tampa civic activist Joe Citro.
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A Stetson Law Professor Discusses President Trump’s Nominee for the Supreme Court and Women’s March Activists Planning Their Next Steps
WMNF’s Radioactivity Feb 1 2017 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up we’ll get the perspective of a Constitutional law scholar from Stetson on President Trump’s nominee to fill the nearly year-long vacancy on the US Supreme Court. And with all the energy generated by the Women’s marches around the country two… Read more »
MidPoint Thursday – The Inauguration of Donald Trump
While a crowd of over 200,000 people is expected to jam the streets of Washington D.C. on Saturday to protest Donald Trump’s inauguration, similar rallies are being held around the world, with the biggest one in the Tampa Bay area planned to take place in St. Petersburg. The Women’s Solidarity March St. Pete is scheduled to run from… Read more »
National Organization for Women president on 2016 election
Tuesday is Election Day, the last day to vote; so we bring you voices from the major presidential campaigns. First up is a representative of the Donald Trump campaign in Florida. Christian Ziegler is the Republican state committeeman for Sarasota County; he also does digital marketing. Then we heard from a surrogate for the Hillary Clinton Campaign. Terry… Read more »
