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Department of Health sends cease and desist letter to TV station over abortion ad

floridapolitics.com · Gabrielle Russon · last updated
The Department of Health (DOH) has fired off a cease and desist letter to WCJB-TV and other stations for airing pro-Amendment 4 advertisements. Abortion rights advocates say the move is the state’s latest abuse of power to try to defeat the upcoming ballot initiative.

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