The Florida Supreme Court denied a challenge to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) use of millions of taxpayer dollars to fund anti-abortion messaging ahead of voting on a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights.
The court unanimously rejected a taxpayer petition Thursday from a Florida lawyer who argued state health regulators’ website saying the ballot measure “threatens to expose women and children to health risks” and “threatens women’s safety.” The state has also funded ads seeking to dampen support for the ballot measure, which needs 60% of the vote to pass.
The justices tossed the petition on procedural grounds, ruling taxpayers ...
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