Abortion

The Ten Weirdest Members of Congress

Celebrate Halloween with Fetus-o-Lantern Pumpkin Carvings

Halloween is right around the corner and you've got to figure out a way to one-up last year's Jack-o-Lantern. A quick look around the internet shows the usual vampires, black cats, ghosts, goblins and bad-guy  celebs and characters like Darth Vader and Justin Bieber (who is truly evil personifi ... More >>

Uncle Luke: Election's on "Women's Rights, Vote or Get Guy Who'll Overturn Roe v. Wade"

In 1990, a concerned citizen by the name of Terence D. Edwards wrote a letter to the New York Times encouraging the public to reject 2 Live Crew. "The imagery of 2 Live Crew's lyrics and stage performance is of sexual degradation and sneering self-satisfaction," he wrote, "repeatedly and venomous ... More >>

"Leaked": Charlie Crist's 2014 Gubernatorial Platform

With rumors swirling that Charlie Crist may run for governor as a Democrat in 2014, many are wondering how a former conservative Republican can run as a Democrat. Others believe he's a political opportunist that would say and do anything to get elected. Well, Riptide has exclusively uncovered his ne ... More >>

Marc Sarnoff's Pop-Up Park to Stop Sex Offenders Is Just a Start: Pop-Up Jails, Brothels Are Next

Planned Parenthood Raises Cash From South Floridians Enraged at Komen UPDATED

​​The Susan G. Komen Foundation's decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood has set off a firestorm of debate across the country. Some Komen chapters have rebelled and several top Komen executives have already resigned in protest. So it's no surprise that in Miami -- where we don't even have ... More >>

Mitt Romney must be destroyed: 15 reasons to stop the Mormon cyborg

Republican State Rep Charles Van Zant Wants Doctors to Go to Jail for Abortion

​After passing four different bills last year placing restrictions on abortion, is the Republican dominated Florida legislature ready to totally ban abortion in Florida? House Republican Charles Van Zant hopes so. He's once again introducing his "Florida for Life" bill that would almost completely ... More >>

Infinite Abyss

Julio Robaina Picks Up Endorsement for Anti-Gay Marriage, Anti-Choice, and Anti-Art Views

​Social issues have not been a driving force in local Miami-Dade politics for some time, with most voters more concerned with pressing issues like property taxes and budget problems. Today, however, the Christian Family Coalition of South Florida injected a big dose of social conservatism into the ... More >>

Allen West, uncut

A candid conversation with South Florida's rising Tea Party star.

Some Republican Women Resent Latest Anti-Abortion Ultrasound Bill

​Despite the fact the Republican-controlled Florida legislature has had to deal with a myriad of issues, including the economy, immigration, education and a crackdown on Florida's deadly prescription pain pill problem, the legislators still found time to carve out a new round of anti-abortion meas ... More >>

Florida Senate Passes First Round of Anti-Abortion Bills

​The major issue of the 2010 election was the economy, and Florida voters chose to further entrench Republican power in Tallahassee. Of course, you can't put a bunch of Republicans in a legislative chamber and not expect them to pass a bunch of anti-abortion, anti-woman legislation. It's just what ... More >>

Fifty-One Percent of Floridians Don't Think Obama Deserves a Second Term

​Floridians don't seem to like much of anyone when it comes to politics. A day after releasing dismal approval ratings for controversial Republican Gov. Rick Scott, Quinnipiac has released a new poll showing that a majority of Floridians don't think Democratic President Barack Obama deserves a sec ... More >>

Bill Requiring Doctors to Discuss "Fetal Pain" with Abortion Patients Moves Through Florida House

The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature is moving forward this session with a number of restrictive anti-abortion bills, the newest of which would require doctors to discuss research on the possibility of fetal pain caused by the termination of pregnancy. Though, there's little conclusive evid ... More >>

Proposed State Amendment Would Deny Funding For Abortions For Rape and Incest Victims

​Federal Republicans were forced to back down from a controversial bill dictating that federal money could only be spent on abortions for woman who were "forcibly raped," where as current language allows for some public spending on abortions for woman who are victims of rape or incest. They backed ... More >>

Father Thomas Euteneuer, South Florida's Top Exorcist, Admits to 'Violations of Chastity'

Father Thomas Euteneuer, South Florida's top exorcist.​Tell us if this sounds a tad familiar, Miami: A clean-cut, best-selling celebrity Catholic priest and author from South Florida gets caught in some monkey business with a lady and loses his job. Ahem, cough, Fathercutie!The difference this tim ... More >>

Rep. Wasserman Schultz: Republicans' Effort to Redefine Rape is "A Violent Act Against Women"

​With Republicans now back in control of the US House of Representatives one of their first orders of business seems to be a drastic legal redefinition of rape. The proposal has been met with outrage by many anti-rape activists, including South Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz who says she "c ... More >>

Rick Scott Attacks Bill McCollum For Supporting "Pro-Abortion and Pro-Gay Rights" Rudy Giuliani

Giuliani in drag​When Bill McCollum ran in the 2004 Senate Primary, Republican opponent and eventual victor Mel Martinez sent out a campaign flyer calling him the "new darling of the homosexual extremists. Now insurgent billionaire candidate Rick Scott is attacking McCollum for supporting supposed ... More >>

Charlie Crist Hints at Vetoing Controversial Abortion Bill

via The Glow Box​When news broke that Charlie Crist would run for Senate as an independent, it was speculated that he'd spend the rest of his term as governor issuing a few controversial vetoes that would separate him from the Republican party. He already did so with the education bill, and is now ... More >>

Abortion Bill Requiring Ultrasounds Passes Florida House

a first trimester ultrasound image​After Democrats shut down the body yesterday and hours of heated debate (during which young children were advised to leave the chamber) the Florida House has approved controversial language in a health care bill concerning abortion. During the debate, one member ... More >>

Florida for Life Act Would Outlaw Most Abortions, Seeks to Overturn Roe v. Wade

Rep. Charles Van Zant​The Florida for Life Act might as well be titled the Florida for Life Imprisonment of Doctors Providing Abortions Act, because that's essentially what it would do.The proposed bill, filed by Rep. Charles Van Zant and cosponsored by four other male Republicans, would outlaw mo ... More >>

Sarah Palin and Abortion Doughnut-Foes Defend Tim Tebow Pro-Life Ad

​Sarah Palin doesn't have a lot to do now but sit by her Facebook machine all day and have some assistant type out notes on whatever topic will get the most "pokes" or "likes" or whatever. So of course she's weighed in on the Focus on the Family-sponsored Tim Tebow anti-abortion Super Bowl ad cont ... More >>

As Baby-in-a-Garbage Bag Trial Begins, Disgraced Doctor is Still Practicing

You can bet there'll be plenty of riled up, sign-waving pro-lifers outside the Miami-Dade courthouse Friday. One of the country's most gripping abortion trials will begin at 9 a.m. And Riptide has some new info to add to an old case. Back in 2006, an 18-year-old mother named Scyloria Williams went t ... More >>

Pro-Life Groups Kick Off Push for Florida "Personhood Amendment"

​Last November, pro-life groups put a ballot measure before Colorado voters asking them if "personhood" should be extended to the moment of conception. Even in a politically heated and polarized year, voters rejected the amendment by 73 percent. But that hasn't stopped Personhood USA and the Ameri ... More >>

RPOF Chair: Pelosi Will Force You To Get an Abortion

​I think everyone can agree we need to reform health care in this country one way or another (if you don't you're either greedy or not paying attention), and since the Democrats are currently in control they're the ones taking a shot at it. Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majoirty Leader Steny ... More >>

Kendrick Meek Opposes Using Federal Funds to Pay for Abortions

Rep. Kendrick Meek has joined a small group of house Democrats asking that any health-care reforms not lead to federal funding of abortion, according to the Washington Post. The possibility of taxpayer money being used to pay for abortions is becoming a hot-button issue in the health-care reform ... More >>

EMILY's List Endorses Alex Sink

 EMILY's list is an organization who's soul purpose is to get progressive, pro-choice female candidates elected. Alex Sink is a progressive, pro-choice female candidate seeking Florida's Governors chair. So surprise, surprise, EMILY's list has endorsed Alex Sink! EMILY's list (an acronym for ' ... More >>

Should Joe Scarborough Speak Up on Tiller Killing?

As you're probably aware Dr. George Tiller, the medical director of a Wichita, Kansas clinic that provided late-term abortions, was killed this weekend while attending a church ceremony. Scott Roeder, a far-right anti-tax nut with a history of mental illness and a taste for the fire and brimsto ... More >>

Republicans Call for Murder Charges in Botched Abortion

Nearly two and half years ago, New Times covered the story of a botched abortion which resulted in a live birth. Belkis Gonzalez, the owner of the Hialeah clinic, cut the umbilical cord after staff started screaming that the child was alive, she then sealed the child in a bio-hazard bag and through ... More >>

Pro-Life Group Declares Victory in War on Doughnuts

Despite the fact that just about every reasonable person on either side of the debate who read the American Life League's breathless press release about Krispy Kreme doughnut's liberal use of the word "choice" in a press release thought they must be either insane or joking, ALL persisted. And now, ... More >>

Pro-Life Group up in Arms over Krispy Kreme's Abortion Doughnuts

Krispy Kreme, being the genial purveyor of glazed goodness that it is, decided to get in on the Obama inauguration craze and is offering one free doughnut to every costumer on January 20, Inauguration day, and released this seemingly innocuous press release: "Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE: K ... More >>

Magic City Kitty Meows About Baby Daddy Drama

Songs of Freedom

Rock out in the name of Planned Parenthood.

Abortion Clinic Owner Faces Arraignment

Letters from the Issue of November 23, 2006

"You are sanctioning further police corruption"

Letters from the Issue of November 16, 2006

"As long as Jimbo lives, his lease on that diamond sliver of Miami’s posh waterfront will live on too"

Letters from the Issue of November 9, 2006

"Murder millions in Allah’s name?"

In the Bag

An abortion gone bad opens up an unseemly world of low-end medicine

Practice Safe Sex

Miami residents may not be seeking the care they need

Shock and Awful

Todd Solondz has been a lot of things, but never preachy or dull -- till now

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Next President of the United States

Mi nombre es Róger Calero and yes, I will tax the rich by 100 percent!

Cuchi-Frito Caliente

Calle Ocho turns up the sizzle

The Ultimate Orphan

The Cider House Rules

Roe v. Wade v. Suarez

Thanks to Miami's mayor, January 22 is now officially pro-life and in your face

Womb with a Viewpoint

A Captive Audience

A Pregnant Cause

Everyone was expecting three solid nights of choice material

Terminated

A social worker's claim - that her refusal to schedule abortions for clients got her fired - puts the Public Defender's Office on the defensive

Whoppers!