Abortion

Over the first four months of 2024, a reported 1,972 abortions were provided to non-Florida residents, according to AHCA. This year, the total was 456.

The law sets up a process for minors to seek court approval to have abortions without consent from their parents.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke with Rep. Vicki Lopez, who is the co-chair of a new House select committee that will consider proposals aimed at reducing property taxes. We also spoke with an abortion provider in North Florida about the impact of Florida’s 6-week ban and more.

MediaLab@FAU, in conjunction with PolCom Lab and Mainstreet Research, surveyed Florida's voters on abortion and constitutional amendment thresholds.

A national study found that Florida ranked the highest in people who are concerned about contraception access, with 58%.

About 1 in 8 abortions in Florida in the first half of 2023 were provided to people from out of state. By the second half of 2024 — after the six-week law took effect — only about 1 in 50 were for people from another state.

A Senate version advanced through another committee, although lawmakers on both sides of the aisle see problems in the measure.

Led by Republican state attorneys general in Tennessee and Arkansas, the 17 states - including Florida - sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in April challenging its rules on how to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a 2022 bipartisan law requiring employers to make “reasonable accommodations” for pregnant or postpartum employees. The rules say that workers can ask for time off to obtain an abortion and recover from the procedure.

The legislation would essentially restore state law to where it was before Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. Tampa Rep. Fentrice Driskell admits it will be a tough sell in the GOP-dominated Legislature.

A report by the National Partnership for Women and Families gives Florida and 15 other states a “red flag” when it comes to abortion.

The statewide total of 60,755 abortions in 2024 was down 28% from 84,052 in 2023, a trend sought by supporters of the law. The state's three largest counties each reported declines of more than 20%.

Here are counties with the most abortions, according to the state Agency for Health Care Administration. The numbers reflect county residents who had abortions, not necessarily where they took place.