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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Kate Payne

Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion ads

Election 2024 Florida Abortion - (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A federal judge has continued to block the head of Florida's health department from taking any more steps to threaten TV stations that air commercials for an abortion rights measure on next week's ballot.

U.S. District Judge Mark Walker extended a temporary restraining order Tuesday, siding with Floridians Defending Freedom, the group that created the ads promoting the ballot question that would add abortion rights to the state constitution if it passes Nov. 5.

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