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Over the objections of disparate special interests, a House subcommittee on Tuesday voted 13-3 to pass legislation that would allow would-be parents to pursue wrongful death lawsuits for the loss of developing fetuses.

MediaLab@FAU, in conjunction with PolCom Lab and Mainstreet Research, surveyed Florida’s voters on abortion and constitutional amendment thresholds. Most respondents opposed the six-week abortion ban, including many who voted to give Donald Trump a second term as president.

People from Florida will have to travel farther, with the nearest clinic to offer abortion later in pregnancy without a three-day wait in Virginia. And it's not only Florida residents who will be affected.

Rulings allowing a strict abortion ban, along with a ballot question on expanding abortion access, may inject new life into Democratic campaigns in the state.

The state Senate's GOP-controlled Committee on Health Policy approved the measure, while a companion House bill also cleared its first committee hearing.

The U.S. abortion debate is shifting to funding as states take control of policymaking. Liberal cities and states are funding efforts to provide access to abortion, while Republican-led states are seeking new ways to financially support anti-abortion centers.

In response to growing abortion restrictions, many health care providers report a rising number of patients seeking vasectomy care.

Abortion bans in several states allow exemptions for life-threatening health emergencies, but they say mental health crises don't count. They include Florida.

Prescribing medical abortions across state lines is now risky for doctors. "We're talking about something that's a protected right in one state and a felony in a sister state," says one legal scholar.

Thursday, nearly all abortions must cease in Indiana after state lawmakers passed a full ban in August. Since Dobbs, Indiana has been a destination for those in surrounding states seeking abortions.

Abortion rights once again appeared to be a key motivator for Democratic voters — plus three other takeaways from primaries in New York and Florida.

Doctors say more of their patients are seeking permanent sterilization procedures, but some patients are reporting that doctors are unwilling to operate on people of childbearing age.