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Supreme Court Sides With Anti-Abortion Center Raising 1st Amendment Fears About State Investigation

The high court’s unanimous ruling is a procedural victory for First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, which is challenging a New Jersey investigation of its practices.

The second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, in Washington

Supreme Court Likely To Rule in Favor of Abortion Opponents in Challenge To State Investigation

Many Democratic-aligned states have sought to protect abortion access and some have investigated whether pregnancy centers mislead women into thinking they offer abortions.

Abortion rights activists stand in front of anti-abortion activists as they pray outside the Planned Parenthood Manhattan Health Center in New York City

‘Crisis Pregnancy Centers’ Sue Massachusetts for Targeting Anti-Abortion Practices

The suit alleges the state initiative amounts to an unconstitutional violation of free speech and equal protection rights for those who run the centers.