The following article by Anusha Ravi was posted on the Center for American Progress website March 19, 2018:
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a free speech rights case that focuses on a California law requiring a variety of organizations—including anti-choice “crisis pregnancy centers,” otherwise known as fake women’s health centers—to disclose to their clients the availability of state-provided prenatal birth control and abortion services.
The case, National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) v. Becerra, addresses the constitutionality of California’s Reproductive FACT (Freedom, Accountability, Comprehensive Care, and Transparency) Act. Passed in 2015, the FACT Act requires organizations providing pregnancy-related care in California to disclose whether or not their facility is medically licensed and, if so, to inform patients that the state provides free or low-cost prenatal family planning and abortion services. Continue reading “Debunking the Anti-Choice Arguments in NIFLA v. Becerra”