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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFlorida Healthcare Agency To Be Sued Over Abortion TV Ad
https://www.newsweek.com/florida-healthcare-agency-lawsuit-abortion-tv-ad-aclu-1952771Florida's ACLU announced it is preparing to sue the state Agency for Health Care Administration, accusing it of misusing public funds to influence voters on abortion, according to ABC Action News.
The Florida branch of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)'s legal team discussed the upcoming lawsuit in a virtual press conference on September 11. It relates to a TV advertisement that redirects viewers to a website with further information on abortion access.
The website reportedly featured arguments against Amendment Four, a ballot initiative that would limit government interference with abortion law, positing that it "threatens women's safety."
Florida ACLU Attorney Michelle Morton said, "This website is filled with demonstrably false statements. So we're challenging the misuse of taxpayer dollars to lie to voters about this amendment," according to ABC Action News.
"This is not what government is supposed to be," said Morton. "That's not what government is supposed to do. This is not normal."
The Florida branch of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)'s legal team discussed the upcoming lawsuit in a virtual press conference on September 11. It relates to a TV advertisement that redirects viewers to a website with further information on abortion access.
The website reportedly featured arguments against Amendment Four, a ballot initiative that would limit government interference with abortion law, positing that it "threatens women's safety."
Florida ACLU Attorney Michelle Morton said, "This website is filled with demonstrably false statements. So we're challenging the misuse of taxpayer dollars to lie to voters about this amendment," according to ABC Action News.
"This is not what government is supposed to be," said Morton. "That's not what government is supposed to do. This is not normal."
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Florida Healthcare Agency To Be Sued Over Abortion TV Ad (Original Post)
In It to Win It
Yesterday
OP
They are playing it a lot. I only watch the local stations for local news n weather. The ad was
Deuxcents
Yesterday
#2
Florida government no longer serves the people of Florida. It serves only its GOP masters.
Midnight Writer
Yesterday
#3
sinkingfeeling
(52,645 posts)1. Good, but shouldn't that be "anti-abortion ad"?
Deuxcents
(18,511 posts)2. They are playing it a lot. I only watch the local stations for local news n weather. The ad was
Full of disinformation and out n out lies.
Midnight Writer
(22,687 posts)3. Florida government no longer serves the people of Florida. It serves only its GOP masters.
onethatcares
(16,512 posts)4. once the legislature passed laws to hide
how the governor uses taxpayer funds it was all over here.
On both amendments they use the summaries as how they are written. Of course they don't match the text