Judge rules that DeSantis administration will not block abortion ad until after Election Day.

A Florida judge prolonged a temporary restraining order preventing the state government from threatening legal action against TV stations due to pro-abortion advertisements until after the election.

The Amendment 4 Right to Abortion Initiative group, Floridians Protecting Freedom, filed a lawsuit against Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo and former health department counsel John Wilson earlier this month, following threats from the Florida Department of Health to TV stations over abortion ads aired.

The health department declared the advertisements to be "false" and "hazardous" and demanded their removal within 24 hours, or else legal action would be taken.

District Judge Mark E. Walker initially granted the plaintiff's request for a temporary restraining order, which was set to expire on Tuesday. However, Walker later extended the order until November 12, one week after the election.

In the order, Walker stated that the Plaintiff still has standing due to the reasons outlined in the temporary restraining order and that there is good cause to extend the order because the Court needs more time to review the arguments for and against the motion for preliminary injunction and to draft an order on the motion.

Yes on 4 cheered the decision.

"The second ruling in this case is a crucial victory for every Floridian who supports democracy and the First Amendment, according to Lauren Brenzel, the group's campaign director. The court has once again confirmed that the government cannot suppress the truth about Florida's extreme abortion ban, which endangers women's lives. This ruling serves as a reminder that Floridians will not be intimidated by the government."

The order will expire on either Nov. 12 or upon the court's decision on the plaintiff's request for a preliminary injunction.

The language of Amendment 4 prohibits any law from restricting or delaying abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient's health, as determined by their healthcare provider.

Floridians Protecting Freedom contended that the state government's legal threats infringed on their First Amendment right to advertise politically in favor of the proposed amendment.

During a press conference in Winter Garden, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis characterized the measure as a "bait and switch" following its initial issuance.

In an interview with Planet Chronicle, former President Trump characterized Florida's proposed amendment as "radical," but also expressed his belief that the state's six-week abortion restriction is too short.

Planet Chronicle Digital's Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.