Florida judge extends order blocking pressure on abortion rights ads before vote

A federal judge has extended a restraining order that prevents Florida's health official from pressuring TV stations to stop airing ads supporting an abortion rights measure on the upcoming ballot. This decision comes just days before the vote. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker ruled in favor of the group behind the ads, stating that the government cannot censor political speech by labeling it as "false." The ads feature a woman discussing the impact of Florida's restrictive abortion law on her health. If passed, the amendment would secure abortion rights in Florida up to about 20 weeks, overriding the current law that bans most abortions after six weeks. Governor Ron DeSantis has opposed the measure and state agencies have funded ads against it.