DeSantis admin blocked in abortion ad fight until after Election Day, judge rules

A Florida judge extended a impermanent restraining bid until aft nan predetermination that blocks nan authorities government from threatening to return ineligible action against tv stations complete pro-abortion ads. 

Floridians Protecting Freedom, nan group down nan Amendment 4 Right to Abortion Initiative to enshrine abortion successful nan authorities constitution, which is connected nan ballot connected Election Day, revenge a suit earlier this period against Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and erstwhile wellness section counsel John Wilson, pursuing threats from nan Florida Department of Health to TV stations complete abortion ads aired.

In its letter, nan wellness section stated nan advertisements were "false" and "dangerous" and requested nan ads beryllium removed wrong 24 hours, aliases it would proceed pinch ineligible measures.

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District Judge Mark E. Walker initially granted nan plaintiff's petition for a impermanent restraining order. The bid was group to expire connected Tuesday, but Walker extended it until Nov. 12 – 1 week aft nan election.

Amendment 4's connection states, "No rule shall prohibit, penalize, delay, aliases restrict abortion earlier viability aliases erstwhile basal to protect nan patient's health, arsenic wished by nan patient's healthcare provider." (Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images)

"…this Court concludes that Plaintiff continues to person opinionated for nan aforesaid reasons articulated successful nan impermanent restraining bid and that bully origin exists to widen nan impermanent restraining order, because this Court requires further clip to reappraisal nan arguments for and against nan mobility for preliminary injunction and to draught an Order connected nan motion," Walker wrote successful nan order. 

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Yes connected 4 shouted nan decision. 

"While this lawsuit isn’t over, this 2nd ruling is erstwhile again a captious triumph for each Floridian who believes successful populist and nan sanctity of the First Amendment," Lauren Brenzel, nan group's run director, said successful a statement. "Once again, nan tribunal has affirmed what we’ve known each along: nan authorities cannot soundlessness nan truth astir Florida’s utmost abortion ban. It’s a deadly prohibition that puts women’s lives astatine risk. This ruling continues to punctual america that Floridians will not backmost down successful nan look of authorities intimidation."

The bid will expire connected Nov. 12 aliases erstwhile nan tribunal enters an bid connected nan plaintiff's mobility for preliminary injunction. 

Floridians Protecting Freedom launched its suit against Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, left, and erstwhile wide counsel to nan Florida Department of Health John Wilson. (Joe Cavaretta/Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Amendment 4's connection states, "No rule shall prohibit, penalize, delay, aliases restrict abortion earlier viability aliases erstwhile basal to protect nan patient's health, arsenic wished by nan patient's healthcare provider."

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In its first filing, Floridians Protecting Freedom based on that nan authorities government's ineligible threats were a usurpation of Floridians Protecting Freedom's First Amendment correct to tally political advertisements successful support of nan projected amendment. 

Gov. Ron DeSantis said astir Amendment 4 astatine nan Grove Bible Chapel successful Winter Garden, Florida, connected Oct. 22, 2024. (WOFL)

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called nan measurement a "bait and switch" during a property convention successful Winter Garden, days aft nan first bid was issued. 

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Former President Trump antecedently called Florida's projected amendment "radical" successful an question and reply pinch Fox News, but said he besides believes Florida's six-week abortion regularisation is excessively short.

Fox News Digital's Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.