Judge Blocks Illinois Law Targeting Pro-Life Centers
A court has once again stopped Illinois from making it illegal to guide mothers away from abortion, saving constitutional rights and, most likely, lives. District Judge Iain Johnston blocked Gov. J.B. Pritzker's (D-IL) law that would impose fines on pregnancy centers accused of pro-life "misinformation." Democrats present it as a "consumer protection" measure against "deceptive business practices" by facilities designed to provide alternatives to abortion. In effect, the things it labels "deceptive" are mostly differing moral views of abortion, leading the judge to conclude that it likely violates the First Amendment. Read more...