Latest NewsAs Florida restricted abortion, state’s maternal mortality committee went dark FlynnApril 15, 2026 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis campaigned against a 2024 ballot initiative to roll back the state’s restrictive abortion laws. From DeSantis X feed. In 2025, a Fort Walton Beach woman died after developing severe pregnancy complications, leaving her firefighter husband to raise their baby girl on his own. Anti-abortionDeSantisFloridaGOP GovernorHealthcareMaternal & Child HealthReproductive rights