Know Your Reproductive Rights
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Every Central Floridian deserves acessible reproducitve care, including abortion care.
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned June 2022, abortion laws and access to care have varied substantially from state to state. Florida has taken steps to restrict abortion rights. On May 1, 2024, Governor DeSantis' 6-week abortion ban went into effect.
I am here to help, and I am fighting to restore your right to make your own medical decisions.
Please review the resources below for information on knowing your rights, understanding Congressional action to advance reproductive freedom, and accessing care in Florida.
Know Your Rights & Access Care
At a federal and local level, you have rights and options for access to comprehensive reproductive health care, including abortion care. Do you have questions about those rights and options? See the relevant resources below.
National Rights
- Department of Health and Human Services Reproductive Rights Resource Website
- The Trump-Vance Administration has taken down reproductiverights.gov, removing critical resources for women to access healthcare and understand their rights.
- Department of Justice Reproductive Rights Task Force Information
- Department of Education Title IX Fact Sheet
- Department of Defense
- Military Health System
- Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
- Department of Veterans Affairs Reproductive Health Information
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Pregnancy Discrimination Information
- Department of Homeland Security
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Reproductive Health Care Coverage
- Department of Health and Human Services
- HHS, Labor & Treasury Joint Guidance on Birth Control Coverage
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Department of Defense
- Department Health Agency
- Health Insurance Marketplace
Family Planning Resources
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Office of Population Affairs
Florida
Our state provides some family planning resources. However, these resources often use inaccurate and stigmatizing language to describe abortion services. For example, Crisis Pregnancy Centers in our state are known to advertise scientifically inaccurate information about abortion. Since you are entitled to sound, judgement free reproductive care, stay vigilant when accessing the below resources. If you have questions, you can reach my office at (321) 388-9808.
- Florida Department of Health
- Family Planning Resources, Orange County
- Prenatal Health Resources, Orange County
- Healthy Start
- Goverment Representatives
Right now, if you are more than 6 weeks pregnant and want to access abortion care, you will have to travel to the nearest state where care is legal. These states are: Virginia (HERE), Ohio (HERE), and Illinois (HERE).
What I’m Doing
As a member of the House Pro-Choice Caucus (PCC), I join a team of Congress’s fiercest abortion advocates in leading our fight from inside the government to defend and expand Americans’ reproductive rights.
I am pushing back against Florida state officials’ harsh abortion laws by promoting policies that can help Central Floridians access alternative abortion care. For example, I am a cosponsor of the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act, which safeguards rights like Central Floridian’s ability to seek an abortion across state lines.
I am also working to expand Floridian’s reproductive rights. I am a proud supporter of bills that would ensure that every Central Floridian can make their own decisions about pregnancy while alleviating the financial burden many of our most vulnerable community members face when accessing healthcare, including the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Act, the Abortion Justice Act, and the Women’s Health Protection Act which.
Still Need Help?
I am here to help you and answer your questions. For assistance with federal agencies, including government insurance programs, and for local resources, contact my Orlando office:
617 N. Magnolia Ave.
Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: (321) 388-9808
To leave a policy comment and for questions about federal legislation, contact my Washington, D.C. office at:
1224 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2176