abortion bill

The proposal cleared the House following emotional testimony, but the Senate companion has not passed through any of its committees this session.

The measure would prevent doctors from performing abortions that women seek because of tests showing that fetuses will have disabilities.

The bill, which drew emotional debate among subcommittee members. would involve situations in which doctors know a person is seeking an abortion because the fetus will have a disability.

Florida’s Legislature is close to approving a bill requiring girls under 18 to obtain permission for an abortion from a parent. Passage would be a…

A Florida House committee passed a bill Tuesday requiring a minor to receive parental permission before getting an abortion.The House Health and Human…

State Rep. Mike Hill, R-Pensacola, will make a renewed attempt during the 2020 legislative session to pass a “fetal heartbeat” bill that would…

During Florida’s 2019 Legislative session, lawmakers had two months to debate hundreds of bills. In the end, the House and Senate worked a half-day of...

Opponents of a controversial 2016 abortion law have blasted a proposed rule that the state contends would clarify a key issue in a pending federal lawsuit.

Focusing heavily on a right to privacy, abortion-rights advocates have filed an initial brief urging the Florida Supreme Court to block a 2015 law that...

Gov. Rick Scott on Friday approved a sweeping measure that will tighten restrictions on Florida abortion clinics to the point that some say they will be...

It's time for Gov. Rick Scott to have his say.Scott during the next four days will take action on more than 100 bills passed during this year's...