Florida Republicans Vote Down Abortion Exception for Condition That Nearly Killed a Black Woman
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Florida lawmakers voted down an attempt to add an exception for a life-threatening medical condition on Thursday—days after devastating reporting that a Black woman with the condition miscarried in a hair salon bathroom and nearly bled to death. It is currently Black Maternal Health Week. The vote came during the…