A political committee, Floridians Protecting Freedom, filed a lawsuit against the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) on Thursday, accusing the agency of spreading “misinformation” about a proposed abortion rights amendment, known as Amendment 4, through its website and ads.
The lawsuit filed in Leon County Circuit Court seeks a temporary injunction to stop the agency from continuing these actions.
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The lawsuit argues that the AHCA is violating state law by engaging in political advocacy, claiming that its website and ads contain misleading statements aimed at influencing the outcome of the vote. One of the statements on the website says, “Current Florida Law Protects Women, Amendment 4 Threatens Women’s Safety,” and questions the amendment’s use of terms like “healthcare provider.”
Governor Ron DeSantis defended the agency’s actions, likening them to public service announcements by other government agencies and insisting that the information is factual.
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The amendment, which aims to protect abortion access before viability, comes in response to a law passed last year that restricts abortions after six weeks.
The case could influence public perception ahead of the November vote.
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