Fedora needs to be modified to use Speakup. At this point, from what I've seen on the test list, there are still some technical issues dealing with the modularity, /proc interface and some security issues (undisclosed to the general public at this point) which still need to be addressed before reconsidering it for inclusion in the stock kernel. It may, however, be possible to try to get it included in the Fedora Extras or Alternatives repositories even now. PRINCE