A district judge in Florida on Thursday issued a temporary restraining order blocking the state from threatening legal action against television stations over pro-abortion ads.
Florida Citizens Protect Freedom, a pro-abortion group that promotes the Fourth Amendment Abortion Rights Initiative, which would end Florida's six-week abortion ban by enshrining abortion in the state constitution, is He filed a lawsuit against Joseph Ladapo and his former general counsel for the state of Florida. John Wilson of the Florida Department of Health said earlier this week.
The language of the Fourth Amendment states, “No law shall prohibit, penalize, or delay abortion before viability or if necessary to protect the health of the patient in the judgment of the patient's health care provider.'' shall not be restricted or restricted.”
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The lawsuit was spurred after the Florida Department of Health sent a letter to a television station that aired pro-abortion ads, calling the ads “false” and “dangerous.” It took. The agency will demand that the ad be removed within 24 hours and will proceed with legal action if it is not removed.
The pro-abortion group Freedom to Protect Floridians, which supports the Fourth Amendment Abortion Rights Initiative that would end Florida's six-week abortion ban by enshrining abortion in the state constitution, said in a photo by Florida Public Health filed suit against Secretary Joseph Ladapo and former Florida Surgeon General. John Wilson, general counsel for the Florida Department of Health, said this earlier this week. (Paul Hennessy/SOPA Image/LightRocket, Getty Images)
Floridians Defending Freedom argued the move was a violation of the First Amendment rights of groups that run political ads supporting the amendment.
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“Although Defendant Ladapo refuses to even acknowledge this simple fact, Plaintiff's political propaganda is political speech, speech that is at the heart of the First Amendment,” District Judge Mark wrote. E. Walker said in his order.
“The government cannot permit indirect censorship of political speech simply by declaring that offensive speech is “false.'' “It prohibits public authorities from assuming the protection of the people's minds through regulations,” Walker continued, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion.
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“The fact is that these ads are patently false and harmful to Florida's public health,” Jay Williams, director of communications for the Florida Department of Health, said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “The media continues to ignore the truth that Florida's Heartbeat Protection Act has always protected the life of the mother and includes exceptions for victims of rape, incest, and human trafficking.”
In a statement released shortly after the order was issued, Lauren Brenzel, campaign director for Yes on 4, said the order “is a reminder to everyone who believes in democracy and the sanctity of the First Amendment. “It's a victory for Floridians.”
The language of the Fourth Amendment states, “No law shall prohibit, penalize, or delay abortion before viability or if necessary to protect the health of the patient in the judgment of the patient's health care provider.'' shall not be restricted or restricted.” (Chandan Khanna/AFP)
“The court confirmed what we have known all along: The government cannot silence the truth about Florida's extreme abortion ban. This is a deadly ban that puts women's lives at risk.” the statement continued. “This ruling is a stark reminder to Floridians not to back down in the face of government threats.”
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Julia Friedland, deputy press secretary for Gov. Ron DeSantis, told FOX News Digital: “Surprisingly, the most overturned judge in the district court has issued a new order that excites the press, but these “All current reporting appears to be missing the core issue: the problem,” he said in a statement. The advertisement is patently false and puts the lives and health of pregnant women at risk. Florida's Heartbeat Protection Act has always protected the life of the mother and includes exceptions for victims of rape, incest, and human trafficking. ”
The expiration date for this order is October 29th.
Former President Donald Trump previously called Florida's amendment “radical” in an interview with Fox News and said he had heard the amendment and disagreed with it. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Former President Donald Trump previously called Florida's amendment “radical” in an interview with Fox News, but also said he thought Florida's six-week abortion ban was too short.
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“We need more than six weeks. I've been opposed to that since the early primaries,” Trump said on Fox News in August. “When I heard that, I didn't agree with it. At the same time, the Democrats are radical because nine months is an absolutely ridiculous situation.”
