Pregnancy Clinics Fight for Right to Deny Abortion Information

The New York Times‘ Erik Eckholm reports that pregnancy clinics backed by religious supporters are fighting for the right not to provide abortion information to patients. Activists have rallied against a California law requiring all clinics to inform patients of low-cost abortion options, which they argue violates their freedom of speech. “I don’t want to put up a sign telling you where you can go for an abortion,” said Josh McClure, executive director of East County Pregnancy Care Clinic near San Diego. “The sign is not up here now because it’s unconstitutional.”

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