Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody says no to Manatee County ban
Florida's attorney general pumps brakes on Manatee County's proposed abortion restrictions as the state mulls new laws.
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Florida's attorney general pumps brakes on Manatee County's proposed abortion restrictions as the state mulls new laws.
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody's office has determined that Manatee County is not authorized to implement its own abortion ban under Florida law.
Attorney General Ashley Moody's legal staff write that such a local ordinance would be pre-empted by Florida law.
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