The Florida Department of Health's allegations are absurd on several levels. The agency claims that the advertisement in question is "false" and "dangerous" because it informs viewers that the state's six-week ban imperils the life and health of pregnant women. But it is demonstrably true that Florida's ban jeopardizes the well-being of women. Moreover, even if the ad exaggerated these harms—indeed, even if it were arguably false—it would still receive bulletproof First Amendment protections.
DeSantis and his allies are already spending large sums of taxpayer dollars to fight Amendment 4, which would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution if voted into law in November. His "election police" have interrogated and intimidated residents who signed petitions to put it on the ballot.
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