While it's not getting the headlines of the immigration decision, SCOTUS backhanded the state of California on it's law that requires Pro-Life Clinics to provide free abortion information.

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Supreme Court Rules Against Forcing Pro-Life Clinics To Advertise Abortion


A California law requiring crisis life pregnancy centers (CPC) to promote abortion clinics alongside of their pro-life services was judged unconstitutional.

JUNE 26, 2018 By Juliana Knot
The Supreme Court ruled against state-mandated speech in pro-life pregnancy centers Tuesday. A California law requiring crisis life pregnancy centers (CPC) to promote abortion clinics alongside of their pro-life services was judged unconstitutional in the 5-4 ruling.

The National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) has roughly 135 crisis pregnancy centers as members in the state of California. The Alliance Defending Freedom, who recently represented Jack Phillips in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, represented NIFLA before the court. SCOTUS took the case in November 2017.

The law required that the CPCs disclose abortion information by either posting a notice in “a conspicuous place where individuals wait that may be easily read by those seeking services from the facility” or by a print/digital notice distributed to the patients. The law also regulated the font size and poster size of the notice. CPCs who failed to comply with the law could face a $500 to $1,000 fine.

Justice Clarence Thomas said in the majority opinion that the case was a matter of free speech, not a matter of doctors withholding information.

“The licensed notice at issue here is not an informed-consent requirement or any other regulation of professional conduct. … In sum, neither California nor the Ninth Circuit has identified a persuasive reason for treating professional speech as a unique category that is exempt from ordinary First Amendment principles,” he wrote.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra promised to fight the decision in a statement:

Information is power, and all women should have access to the information they need when making personal health care decisions. The Reproductive FACT Act ensures that women in California receive accurate information about their health care options, including whether a facility is a licensed medical provider. The California Department of Justice will do everything necessary to protect women’s health care rights.

The Alliance Defending Freedom President, CEO, and General Counsel Michael P. Farris argued the case before the Supreme in March. He said that victory reaffirmed that the government cannot force people to express beliefs that run against their conscience.

“In this case, the government used its power to force pro-life pregnancy centers to provide free advertising for abortion,” Farris said. “The Supreme Court said that the government can’t do that, and that it must respect pro-life beliefs.”

Wonderful news! Let the Trump train keep rolling.

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California Attorney General Xavier Becerra promised to fight the decision in a statement

Yeah, well Xavier, this is a Supreme Court ruling so who are you going to take it to? The People's Court?

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Originally posted by tk13:

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Originally posted by HRK:
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra promised to fight the decision in a statement

Yeah, well Xavier, this is a Supreme Court ruling so who are you going to take it to? The People's Court?

Like I posted in another thread, that guy is a Wahabi-type True Believer. He should be disbarred; not an ounce of integrity

Wapner in 5.

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Originally posted by tk13:

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Originally posted by HRK:
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra promised to fight the decision in a statement

Yeah, well Xavier, this is a Supreme Court ruling so who are you going to take it to?

Twitter?

The court of public opinion

I am really getting into this winning thing!!! Thank you Pres. Trump.

Thank God there are at least five people on the Supreme Court with functioning gray matter.

Five who recognize, respect and uphold the Constitution. Four liberal assholes that politicize every decision and enjoy not upholding their oath of office.

Kali cocksnail AG Beccera says it’s unfortunate but he still going promote it. I’d really enjoy seeing him taken down by the Feds...

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in the 5-4 ruling.

These liberal, douchebag judges, man...I tell you what. Despicable.

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Kali cocksnail AG Beccera says it’s unfortunate but he still going promote it. I’d really enjoy seeing him taken down by the Feds...

Just let the AG continue to do dumb shit, and now that they've been found against in the Supreme Court, just have NIFLA file a massive civil suit for damages.

Win win. California gets punched in the taint, again. California has less money to pay for other whackadoodle stuff.

Bonus: Californian taxpayers effectively fund NIFLA long term.

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Originally posted by tk13:

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Originally posted by HRK:
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra promised to fight the decision in a statement

Yeah, well Xavier, this is a Supreme Court ruling so who are you going to take it to? The People's Court?

Good One, I like that response.

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Originally posted by HRK:
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra promised to fight the decision in a statement:

He's probably thinking the UN, because to a Liberal Progressive Globalist, the UN is the ultimate authority. If he tries to do that, I would expect a few epic Trump tweets.