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Actions on Life Show Need for Strong Pro-Life Policies
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It’s disturbing that the idea of saving the lives of millions of unborn babies remains controversial to many in the mainstream media, government and larger culture. Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, clarifying that there is no constitutional right to abortion, the focus of advocates on both sides has shifted to the states rather than sweeping abortion restrictions at the federal level. However, we need strong pro-life policies on all levels of government. Both the Supreme Court and the Trump administration have shown us why in recent weeks.
In a big win for the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of speech and association, last week the Supreme Court affirmed the rights of a group of pro-life organizations. The Court issued a unanimous ruling in favor of pregnancy resource centers (PRC) in the case First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Davenport. In 2023, then-New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin targeted a group of PRCs based on unfounded claims that they were misleading the public and donors due to their pro-life mission. First Choice was clear in their advertising of being a “faith-based nonprofit” providing “material support and medical services like ultrasounds and pregnancy tests under the direction of a licensed medical director.” The pro-abortion Platkin subpoenaed the group — seeking 10 years’ worth of records, including donor identities and records, statements on abortion pill reversals, advertisements, and personnel information.
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