Florida AG: State law bars Manatee from passing abortion clinic ban

Some 1,000 protesters on Oct. 2 demonstrated against a proposal from Manatee County Commissioner James Satcher to ban abortion clinics in the county — even though there currently no such clinics in Manatee. (Photo by Marc R. Masferrer)

Florida law bars the Manatee County Commission from enacting an ordinance that would ban abortion clinics in the county,…