Jun 20, 2024 - News

Scoop: Giant inflatable IUD continues Florida tour in Tampa. Here's where to see it

Yacob Reyes

The blow-up IUD outside the Miami-Dade County Courthouse. Photo: Sommer Brugal/Axios

The giant, inflatable IUD that turned heads in D.C. and Miami will make its next stop at Tampa's Lykes Gaslight Park on Friday, Americans for Contraception confirmed.

Why it matters: Republicans torpedoed a bill that aimed to protect the right to contraceptives, and advocates say the 20-foot birth control device holds them accountable and promotes access to reproductive health care.

Zoom in: Democrats from Tampa Bay are holding an 11am press conference beside the IUD, with U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor and State Reps. Lindsay Cross and Susan Valdés scheduled to speak.

You can see the display from 10am to 4pm.

The big picture: 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.

The intrigue: U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), who is up for re-election in November, voted against a bill that would have codified access to birth control earlier this month.

Florida Democrats are eager to nail Scott on abortion and label him a "radical," even while he tries to soften his stance on the issue.

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Scoop: Giant inflatable IUD continues Florida tour in Tampa. Here's where to see it

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