“DeSantis continued his weaponization of state government against his own constituents by coordinating a taxpayer-funded press conference with the political campaign opposing Amendment 4 in his quest to silence the voices of doctors and patients suffering under Florida’s extreme abortion ban,” said DeSantis Watch spokesman Anders Croy.

Republicans and Democrats see the moves, which have drawn lawsuits from critics, as an attempt by the governor to re-exert his political sway.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis uses state funds and influence to oppose an abortion rights amendment ahead of the election.