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Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds supports consolidating the state's Heartbeat Protection Act, which bans abortion after six weeks with exceptions, rather than pursuing new abortion restrictions at this time. He emphasized educating the public and preparing the electorate before advancing further legislation, noting the recent 2024 abortion amendment received 57% support despite opposition from pro-life leaders.

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America has endorsed Naples Congressman Byron Donalds for Florida governor, citing his consistent pro-life voting record in the Florida House and U.S. Congress. Donalds has secured significant support within Florida, including endorsements from the entire Florida Cabinet, legislative leaders, and a majority of Florida House Republicans.

Brice Barnes, a Tallahassee nonprofit leader and mother of three, has secured endorsements from union leaders, Democratic organizers, and reproductive-rights advocates in her campaign for Florida's 2nd Congressional District. The endorsements highlight her focus on labor, public education, and protecting reproductive rights as she competes in the open-seat race following Republican Neal Dunn's retirement.

Florida Attorney General turned U.S. Senator Ashley Moody was among 20 Republican Attorneys General who in 2023 threatened CVS and Walgreens with legal action to stop mailing abortion pills, citing the Comstock Act. The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court's ban on mailing abortion pills, but Florida continues to see a rise in abortions via mailed pills following the state's six-week abortion ban signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida House lawmakers advanced HB 1071, a comprehensive K-12 education bill that mandates medically accurate fetal development lessons, restricts DEI spending, and tightens school safety and accountability measures. The bill, sponsored by Fort Pierce Rep. Dana Trabulsy, cleared the House Education and Employment Committee and awaits a House floor vote, while its Senate counterpart remains in committee.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier criticized Rep. Alex Andrade for a conflict of interest because Andrade's law firm is defending Planned Parenthood against a $354 million state lawsuit Uthmeier filed. Uthmeier called on House Speaker Daniel Perez to remove Andrade from his position as Chair of the House Health Care Budget Subcommittee due to this conflict.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is suing Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc. and Planned Parenthood of Florida Inc. for allegedly misrepresenting the safety of chemical abortion drugs, claiming they are safer than Tylenol. The lawsuit, filed in Santa Rosa County's 1st Judicial Circuit, seeks statutory penalties, punitive damages, and an injunction, citing expert testimony and studies that show serious complications from chemical abortions.

U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody of Florida has cosponsored the Born-Alive Abortion Survivor’s Protection Act, which would impose criminal penalties on medical professionals who fail to provide care to infants born alive after abortion procedures. The bill aims to ensure life-saving medical care for these infants and includes provisions for mandatory reporting, hospital transfer requirements, and private rights of action for mothers.