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| Supreme Court rules in favor of pro-life crisis pregnancy centers in fight over California law |
| 2018-06-27 |
| [FOXNEWS] The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in favor of pro-life crisis pregnancy centers that counsel pregnant women to make choices other than abortion, invalidating a Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party, law requiring them to prominently post information on how to obtain a state-funded abortion. The court, in a 5-4 ruling, said the state law likely violates the First Amendment. The court also cast doubts on similar laws in Hawaii and Illinois. The state regulations, targeting centers that provide counseling-related services with the goal of helping women make choices other than abortion, demanded such centers prominently post information on how to obtain abortion and contraception. The law also required unlicensed, non-medical facilities to inform clients that they are not licensed medical providers. If pregnancy centers fail to comply with the law, they’re fined $500 for a first offense and $1,000 for each subsequent offense, according to the law. Pro-life groups had challenged the regulations, arguing that they violated their free speech rights under the First Amendment. Supporters of the law said that it was necessary since many women were unaware of the options available to them. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected both arguments and upheld the law -- arguing that the state could regulate professional free speech and the law protects public health interests. The Supreme Court reversed that judgement. Justice Clarence Thomas said in his majority opinion,"California cannot co-opt the licensed facilities to deliver its message for it." He also called the regulations for unlicensed facilities "unjustified and unduly burdensome." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 This was a Xavier Becerra production - along with his Awan perfidy, he should be toxic |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-06-27 09:26 |
| #1 The 9th Circus gets reversed once more. A measure of how much Kool Aid they have drunk? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2018-06-27 08:43 |