Should Pro-Life Clinics Have to Post Information About Abortion?

The Atlantic’s Emma Green reports that on Tuesday the Supreme Court will hear NIFLA v. Becerra, a case that asks if crisis pregnancy centers can be required to post information about abortion services. CPCs are pro-life organizations that counsel women against getting an abortion. They have been accused of providing misleading information and posing as legitimate medical clinics, even when they are not. Green writes, “Now, the justices will consider their argument on free-speech grounds: Does the First Amendment prevent California from forcing CPCs to post information about abortions and disclose their licensure status in print and digital advertising?”

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