‘We will prosecute their abusers to the fullest extent of the law,’ Florida AG James Uthmeier declared. The operation has so far resulted in six felony arrests, with more anticipated.
The lawsuit maintains that Planned Parenthood’s consistent hiding of facts violates the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act and qualifies as racketeering.
A three-judge panel of the US Fifth District Court of Appeals struck down the judicial bypass provision of Florida’s restrictions on underage abortions, ruling it inconsistent with the 14th Amendment and parental rights.
Florida Republican AG James Uthmeier and the Trump DOJ used the FACE Act to secure three guilty pleas and a guilty verdict for a group of abortion activists who attacked a pro-life center.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to appoint James Uthmeier as his new attorney general. A pro-life Catholic who teaches religious education classes, Uthmeier was a strong opponent of the amendment that sought to enshrine abortion-on-demand in Florida.