Judge slaps down Florida effort to ban abortion ad: ‘It’s the first amendment, stupid’
A group campaigning for a Florida abortion-right ballot measure sued state officials Wednesday over their order to TV stations to stop airing one ad produced by the group, Floridians Protecting Freedom.

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2 developments- Oct 16, 2024Only lean-right coverage:Abortion rights group sues after Florida orders TV stations to stop airing ad
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