Anti-Abortion Clinic Fights New SF Law (pay fines if they make "untrue or misleading" statements)

[The Straight Story]

Anti-Abortion Clinic Fights New SF Law


SAN FRANCISCO - A clinic that counsels pregnant women not to have abortions sued the City and County of San Francisco over a law that would force them to pay fines if they make "untrue or misleading" statements.

The law, which San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee signed on Nov. 4, is scheduled to take effect next month. Legislators who sponsored the bill hope it will curtail the actions of two pregnancy-crisis centers in San Francisco.

But in a federal complaint, one of those centers says the legislation is an unconstitutional restriction on speech. First Resort calls itself a "state-licensed health clinic that provides free counseling and certain free medical services to women who seek pregnancy-related information and medical care."

"The purpose of the ordinance is to destroy or minimize First Resort's ability to communicate with women who are or may be considering abortion," according to the group's 16-page complaint.

http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/11/17/41554.htm

[barbtries]

1. i guess i'll have to go read the whole complaint

because i just can't let it go without knowing if they actually said, we're allowed to lie to women about their pregnancies and their options.

[gratuitous]

2. The First Amendment doesn't protect lying

And if you can't carry your point without resorting to lying, perhaps your position isn't a very good one, hmmmm?

[michreject]

3. Since when?

The First Amendment doesn't protect lying

Oh yes it does.

[Spazito]

4. Hmmmm....

"The purpose of the ordinance is to destroy or minimize First Resort's ability to communicate with women who are or may be considering abortion," according to the group's 16-page complaint."

Lying about lying, can't even tell the truth about lying and their 'right' to do so.

The statement should read, 'The purpose of the ordinance is to destroy or minimize First Resort's ability to LIE to women who are or may be considering abortion.'

[Marrah_G]

5. So they are saying they cannot communicate with women without lying to them?

Well at least they are admitting it now.

[lbrtbell]

6. Christians always get upset when you ask them not to lie - n/t

[Scout]

7. K&R n/t