Florida Town's Abortion Buffer Zone Blocked by Appeals Court Amid Legal Battle with Pro-Life Activists

Florida town's abortion buffer zone blocked by appeals court amid legal battle with pro-life activists

A federal appeals court has blocked a Florida city’s buffer zone ordinance in what lawyers for pro-life activists have described as a “resounding win for free speech and the voiceless preborn.” #Abortion #FirstAmendment #Florida #LibertyCounsel #ThomasMoreSociety

Pro-Life Advocates Win a Free Speech Victory in Florida

In a wisely decided, 2-1 decision that champions the First Amendment rights of pro-life advocates and underscores the ongoing battle to protect innocent lives, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down a restrictive buffer zone ordinance outside a Florida abortion clinic. The 11th Circuit panel reversed a lower district court’s decision and issued a preliminary injunction to block the ordinance. The ordinance was clearly designed to stop…

Appeals Court Blocks Abortion “Buffer Zone” Law

The U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a preliminary injunction against a city ordinance in Clearwater, Florida that created a pedestrian “buffer zone” outside an abortion facility. The 2-1 decision reverses a lower court’s denial for an injunction sought by a group of sidewalk counselors and orders the lower court to grant the injunction while the litigation continues toward a permanent decision. The appeals court stated that the co…