Ruth Santana | Staff writer Election season is here and to kick things off, Florida is trying to criminalize TV stations running pro-abortion ads. Cease and desist letters from Florida’s Department of Health were sent out on Oct. 3 to multiple TV stations running an ad supporting Amendment 4, stating they violated Florida’s “sanitary nuisance” […]
Mariantonia Mejia | Staff Writer A new bill restricting reproductive freedom has been filed by House Republican David Borrero. It would ultimately finalize the ban on abortions in Florida, with only one exception. HB 1519 states that “a person or an entity may not purposely perform or attempt to perform an abortion except to save […]
Jonathan Casaverde Maimon/Contributing Writer Following Friday’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe V. Wade, the United States entered a turbulent period. The decision allows for states to take full legislative control over abortion and reproductive services. In the case of Florida, such restrictions are expected to take hold following the passing of Florida House Bill […]
By Mariantonia Mejia/ Contributing writer Most Colombian citizens who chose to have abortions before March 2022 faced anywhere from one to three years in prison. As laws continue to evolve, predominantly conservative countries are leaving the U.S. in the dust in terms of reproductive rights. With anti-abortion activists working around the clock to overturn Roe […]
Alba Rosa/ Staff Writer The famed HB 5, the bill banning abortion after fifteen weeks of pregnancy, will soon be on top of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s. He said he’ll sign the “warranted” bill, and women across Florida will face the terrifying consequences. If the bill is approved, pregnant women have about four months to decide […]
Julia Gomez/Staff Writer Lately, state governments have been taking away women’s reproductive rights. Focusing on school and building your career should not be impeded by an unwanted pregnancy. FIU students need to know their rights and know how to protect them. Having easy access to birth control is key to lowering the rate of abortion. […]
