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The Supreme Court unanimously sided with a group of faith-based pregnancy centers on Wednesday that challenged the New Jersey attorney general’s investigation into whether the centers misled donors and the public about steering women away from having abortions.
The case was brought by First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, a group of five Christian-based facilities in New Jersey that provide various pre-natal services to women facing unplanned pregnancies. The Supreme Court’s finding that the centers’ First Amendment rights were violated marked a victory for the pro-life movement, which had argued the state investigation rattled the centers’ donors.
Justice Neil Gorsuch, who authored the opinion, rebuked the New Jersey attorney general’s office, which was led by Matt Platkin at the time the case was brought and is now led by Attorney General Jennifer Davenport.
PRO-LIFE CENTER FIGHTS NEW JERSEY ATTORNEY GENERAL’S ‘FISHING EXPEDITION’ IN SUPREME COURT BATTLE
The Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Tennessee law banning transgender medical procedures for adolescents in the state is not discriminatory, ruling 6-3 to uphold the law. (AP/Jon Elswick)
“Over and again, we have held those demands burden the exercise of First Amendment rights,” Gorsuch wrote. “Disputing none of these precedents but seeking ways around them, the Attorney General has offered a variety of arguments. Some are old, some are new, but none succeeds.”
This is a developing news story; check back for updates.
Fox News’ Bill Mears and Shannon Bream contributed to this report.
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