Florida voters will soon have the opportunity to express their views on abortion rights at the ballot box. After Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a law last year restricting abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, the committee Floridians Protecting Freedom launched a petition drive for what it calls a constitutional "Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion." Sarah Parker, president of Women s Voices of Southwest Florida, part of a coalition supporting the petition, said they were excited to receive notice Friday from the Florida Department of State confirming they have successfully secured the necessary number of valid signatures. .
Within hours of the start of Florida s legislative session, newly filed bills are set to test the limits on hot-button topics such as abortion and free speech. Florida s new 15-week abortion ban has yet to be be implemented due to litigation, but state Rep. David Borrero, R-Sweetwater, has filed H.B. .
By Nadia RamlaganPublic News ServiceJanuary is Cervical Health Awareness Month and health experts said they are concerned about the growing number of cervical cancer diagnoses nationwide.Ken
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month and health experts said they are concerned about the growing number of cervical cancer diagnoses nationwide. Kentucky already has the highest rate of cervical cancer in the U.S., with the state s Appalachian region having cases at twice the national rate. Rebecca Gibran, CEO of Planned Parenthood in Kentucky, said cervical cancer takes years to develop, and can be prevented easily with regular screenings for early detection and with the HPV vaccine. .
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-The signs promoting the 49th Mary Jane McCord Planned Parenthood book sale at the Earl Warren Exhibit Hall in Santa Barbara don't