A political committee in Florida has initiated legal action against the state's health care agency, accusing it of using taxpayer money to fund a website that disseminates 'misinformation' against a proposed constitutional right to abortion.
This lawsuit highlights a broader national struggle over abortion rights, with measures to protect abortion access slated for ballots in 10 states this November. Opponents of abortion rights are employing legal strategies in an attempt to block these initiatives from reaching voters.
The case in Florida underscores the contentious battle over reproductive rights and the use of public funds in political campaigns.
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Florida sued for using taxpayer money on website promoting GOP spin on abortion initiative
A political committee behind the campaign to pass a constitutional right to abortion in Florida has filed a lawsuit against a state health care agency that it alleges is carrying out a taxpayer-funded "misinformation" campaign against the November ballot measure.
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