Jun 18, 2024 - Health

Giant IUD visits Miami as contraception advocates begin Florida tour

Sommer Brugal

A giant IUD blown up at the Miami-Dade courthouse. — A blow-up IUD was placed at the Miami-Dade County Courthouse. Photo: Sommer Brugal/Axios

The giant IUD that turned heads two weeks ago in Washington, D.C., started its Florida tour on Tuesday at the Miami-Dade County Courthouse.

Why it matters: The 20-foot inflatable birth control device is being used to promote awareness and advocacy for protecting access to contraceptives. as conservatives signal their support of limiting people's access.

The two-year anniversary of the fall of Roe v. Wade is Monday.
In overturning the landmark abortion ruling, conservative justices signaled that other decisions, including the one that codified access to contraception, could be reconsidered.

Catch up quick: On June 5 — the blow-up's D.C. debut — Senate Republicans blocked a bill that would have protected access to birth control.

Florida Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio voted against the legislation.

What they're saying: "We can't let extremists like Rick Scott decide when our daughters, sisters or aunts will start a family," Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said during a news conference Tuesday at the courthouse.

"All women deserve the right and the freedom to choose IVF, birth control or abortion."

What we're watching: The tour, organized by Americans for Contraception, is expected to make stops in Tampa and Tallahassee later this week.

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