I Am Choice's "Get Out the Vote" campaign launches in opposition of Amendment 6 Credit: JANELLE IRWIN, WMNF

I Am Choice’s “Get Out the Vote” campaign launches in opposition of Amendment 6 Credit: JANELLE IRWIN, WMNF

I Am Choice’s “Get Out the Vote” campaign launches in opposition of Amendment 6 Credit: JANELLE IRWIN, WMNF
  • JANELLE IRWIN, WMNF

Doris Rosen protested in October of 1989 against then Florida Gov. Bob Martinez when he convened a special session to examine tougher restrictions on abortions. The Republican governor had legislators return to session for three days to consider proposals.

At the time, The Sun Sentinel reported that, "among his proposals, Martinez wants a state law requiring women seeking abortions be tested if they are at least 20 weeks pregnant a reduction of the states current 24-week standard. If doctors determine that the fetus can survive outside the womb, abortion would be allowed only to save the woman's life, under the governor's proposal."

This article appears in Sep 20-26, 2012.