Statement From Fla. Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz on GOP State Representative's Filing of a Texas-Style Abortion Bill
September 23, 2021
September 23, 2021
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 23 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement:
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This morning Republican Florida State Representative Webster Barnaby filed a Texas-style abortion ban that would prohibit abortions in the state after a fetus's heartbeat has been detected. The bill (HB 167) would empower private individuals, not state authorities, to enforce the proposed law.
In reaction to this appalling development, Florida Democrati . . .
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This morning Republican Florida State Representative Webster Barnaby filed a Texas-style abortion ban that would prohibit abortions in the state after a fetus's heartbeat has been detected. The bill (HB 167) would empower private individuals, not state authorities, to enforce the proposed law.
In reaction to this appalling development, Florida Democrati . . .