How Florida’s 2022 elections could be impacted by voters concerned about abortion access

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"Abortion is women's healthcare!" sign at the “Bans Off Our Bodies” rally along the downtown waterfront of St. Petersburg, Florida. By Seán Kinane/WMNF News (24 June 2022).

In June, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned the constitutional right to abortion.

Since then, several states have passed restrictions on abortion procedures.

That has inspired people in Florida and elsewhere to consider how officials running for office may affect access to abortion.

WMNF’s Tuesday Café host Seán Kinane interviewed Amy Weintraub, the Reproductive Rights Program Director at Progress Florida.

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Planned Parenthood

We also heard from several people affiliated with Planned Parenthood of South, East and North Florida (PPSENFL):

  • Dr. Shelly Tien is an OBGYN and an abortion provider at PPSENFL
  • Alexandra Mandado is President and CEO of PPSENFL
  • Ina McDonald is PPSENFL Tallahassee health center manager

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Tuesday Café airs weekly beginning at 10:06 a.m. ET.

You can listen on 88.5 FM in Tampa Bay, on wmnf.org or on the WMNF Community Radio app.

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