National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra was argued on March 20, 2018 and decided on June 28, 2018.
This is a case from California, about a state law that requires
crisis pregnancy centers to post information about state programs that
offer free or low-cost contraceptives and abortion. The crisis pregnancy
centers, which counsel pregnant women against choosing abortion, do not
want to post notices about state programs offering those services. The
centers have filed a lawsuit, arguing that the law violates the First
Amendment because it is compelling them to express ideas they disagree
with. The state argues that the notices are simply factual statements
that make patients aware of the available options, much like required
disclosures about side effects of medical treatments. The state argues
that crisis pregnancy centers have, in the past, provided misleading
information to women, and that these notices will help correct that
problem.
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