Planned Parenthood

A lawsuit against five people who allegedly violated the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Fort Myers in 2022 will be dropped, lawyers representing the anti-abortion protestors confirmed Friday.Three of the five are among 23 convicted anti-abortion proponents who were pardoned by President Donald Trump Thursday.The Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, or FACE ACT, prohibits using force, threats of force or physical obstruction against any person because they are seeking or providing reproductive health services.On Friday, President Trump issued an order for the Department of Justice limiting enforcement of the FACE Act. The order means those FACE Act prosecutions still on the legal docket — such as the Fort Myers case — will be dismissed.

Five people are at the center of a federal lawsuit claiming violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, which prohibits using force, threats of force or physical obstruction against any person because they are seeking or providing reproductive health services.The Justice Department filed the suit Thursday in the Middle District of Florida against five people for violating the FACE Act.

Florida abortion providers and advocates filed a brief before the Florida Supreme Court Friday asking it to hear their challenge to Florida’s ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

After the overturn of Roe V. Wade in June, and a state-wide 15-week abortion ban effective July 1, local Planned Parenthood clinics are navigating ways to provide care.

In the wake of last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, we’ll explore what it could mean for abortion access in Florida going forward.

An amendment added to the Florida constitution in 1980 guaranteeing the right to privacy is protecting the legality of abortion in the state, for now.

Advocates for women's reproductive rights held a rally Tuesday outside the Planned Parenthood clinic in Fort Myers in solidarity with demonstrations being…

Planned Parenthood is now offering hormone therapy and other services for transgender patients in Florida, starting with two health centers in Miami...

Legislation requiring minors seeking an abortion to obtain parental consent goes before the full Florida House on Wednesday.Florida statute already…

Hoping to get ahead of potential Zika outbreaks, Planned Parenthood of Collier County is launching a new education initiative aimed at prevention. While…