Florida Judge orders stop to abortion ad threats
It's the First Amendment, stupid": Florida Judge orders stop to abortion ad threats
A Florida judge granted a temporary restraining order Thursday prohibiting Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration from threatening to prosecute TV stations that carry ads promoting the state's abortion rights referendum on November's ballot.
Florida voters are about to choose whether to expand abortion access. What does Amendment 4 really say and do?
Relentless TV commercials tell Floridians to vote for or against Amendment 4, making all kinds of confusing claims about a possible change to the state’s abortion law. When Florida voters go to the polls in November,
From marijuana to abortion, these 6 amendments are on the Florida ballot this year
What a "yes" vote means: A “yes” vote supports amending the Florida Constitution to include language that would legalize recreational marijuana use for those at least 21-years-old. It would be legal to possess up to three ounces of it and up to an additional five grams of concentrate.
Amendment 4 at a glance: Breaking down Florida's ballot measure on abortion
Floridians will get the chance to vote on whether or not abortion is a state constitutional right via Amendment 4. But what is the amendment? And what are opponents saying about it?
Abortion rights group sues after Florida orders TV stations to stop airing ad
A group campaigning for a Florida abortion-rights measure is suing state officials over their order to TV stations to stop airing one ad.
Florida health officials sued for censorship over abortion campaign ad
The citizen-led ballot initiative Floridians Protecting Freedom has filed a lawsuit against state health officials alleging political speech has been censored in the state. The Florida Department of Health previously sent a cease and desist letter to television stations across Florida that aired an ad in support of an abortion-rights ballot initiative,
Florida abortion rights amendment backers sue state over letters
A political committee leading efforts to pass a ballot proposal on abortion rights filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging the state violated the First Amendment by threatening television stations over an ad supporting the measure.
‘It’s the First Amendment, stupid.’ Judge tells Florida to stop threatening TV stations
The government cannot excuse its indirect censorship of political speech simply by declaring the disfavored speech is ‘false,’” wrote Judge Mark Walker.
Florida's abortion ban sent this woman on an odyssey to America's Heartland. We went with her
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Ron DeSantis, using the levers of state government, ramps up efforts to defeat Florida abortion-rights ballot measure
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New lawsuit claiming voter fraud seeks to invalidate Florida's abortion amendment
Anti-abortion advocates in Florida have filed a lawsuit alleging voter fraud in the process of getting Amendment 4 on the ...
Florida pro-abortion amendment group files First Amendment lawsuit as state targets ads
The group pushing Florida's abortion access amendment has filed a federal lawsuit against Florida Surgeon General Joseph ...
This woman journeyed to Illinois to get an abortion after Florida's ban. We went with her
Sarah left her family behind and spent her nights alone in a hotel room for an arduous three-day abortion procedure.
Ten US states will have abortion questions on the ballot in November
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Here’s the reason a top Florida health department attorney gave for leaving
John Wilson sent a letter on behalf of the state to TV stations that threatened prosecution if they did not stop airing an ad ...
Trump is consistently inconsistent on abortion and reproductive rights
The latest example came this week when the Republican presidential nominee said some abortion laws are “too tough” and would ...