DeSantis

15 Apr

As Florida restricted abortion, state’s maternal mortality committee went dark

FlynnLatest NewsAnti-abortion, DeSantis, Florida, GOP Governor, Healthcare, Maternal & Child Health, Reproductive rights

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.

06 May

DeSantis courts evangelicals with strict abortion law; opponents counterpunch in his backyard

MollyUnited StatesAbortion Ban, Abortion Rights, DeSantis, Florida, Healthcare, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive Health, United States

"Planned Parenthood is launching an effort to put abortion on the Florida ballot next year — setting the stage for a high-profile battle with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares to run for president. The move comes three weeks after DeSantis pleased up-for-grabs evangelical Republicans by signing a six-week abortion ban into law..."