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Critics blast Florida’s Amendment 4 website as unlawful ‘taxpayer-funded political ad’

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Summary
Nutrition label

63% Informative

A state website targeting an abortion rights ballot initiative is under fire from Democrats and advocacy groups.

The website blasts Amendment 4 , proclaiming that existing Florida law “protects women” and the initiative “threatens women’s safety’ Amendment 4 would undo a six-week abortion ban signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis this past year .

State officials say the webpage is an educational “transparency” resource aimed at setting the record straight.

Amendment 4 supporters say Florida 's restrictive abortion ban has blocked women from receiving needed care.

Watchdog group says it breaks wall that is supposed to exist between governing and campaigning.

Ben Wilcox , research director for the government watchdog group Integrity Florida , said he was “gobsmacked” by the language used on the page.

“It is up to the voters to decide whether something should be in our constitution,” he said.

VR Score

69

Informative language

68

Neutral language

53

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

65

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived