Abortion

Florida law prevents abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, with limited exceptions. It also requires in-person dispensing of abortion medication.

The lawsuit challenges FDA decisions since 2000 that approved and loosened restrictions on abortion drugs like mifepristone, arguing that mail delivery of the drugs undermines state abortion laws.

A city ordinance barred pedestrians in a driveway entrance to the clinic and on five feet of sidewalk on each side of the driveway.

Florida's attorney general alleges the nonprofit's claim that mifeprestone and misoprostol are safer than Tylenol is “manifestly false” and “badly misleads" women.

The legislation still has a long way to go, and it's already receiving Republican opposition.

More anti-abortion pregnancy centers have been offering medical services such as testing for sexually transmitted infections. With coming changes to Medicaid, more women are expected to be uninsured or lack access to clinics

Newly posted data on the state Agency for Health Care Administration website showed 33,339 abortions had been reported as of Oct. 1, compared to 50,224 during a similar period in 2024.

Democrats are seeking to roll back around $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts and extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire.

Other trends show funding for abortion care is down as is travel out-of-state for the procedure, according to a report from the Guttmacher Institute.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier cites health risks and potential conflicts with state abortion laws as the states ask to intervene in the high-profile FDA challenge.

The ruling says the organization's clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding. It replaces a previous edict that initially granted a preliminary injunction.

The Agency for Health Care Administration showed that 21,572 abortions had been reported this year as of July 1, down from 36,221 at the same point in 2024.