LifeSiteNews.com - NYC Crisis Pregnancy Centers File 2nd Major Suit Against Law

by John-Henry Westen

NEW YORK (LifeSiteNews.com) EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers and AAA Pregnancy Problems Center, which operate a total of 13 crisis pregnancy centers across New York City, have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new ordinance in New York City that targets crisis pregnancy centers.

Represented by the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) and the American Catholic Lawyers Association, the groups contend the law violates the U.S. Constitution as well as the New York State Constitution.

The New York City Council passed the measure in early March and Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed the bill into law last week. It requires crisis pregnancy centers to disclose in advertisements and in their facilities a list of services they do not provide, such as abortions or emergency contraception. It also requires the centers to make disclosures verbally.

Since this ordinance was first proposed, we have put the city council and the mayor on notice that it was unconstitutional and that we were prepared to challenge it immediately if passed.  Were now moving forward with that challenge, said CeCe Heil, ACLJ Senior Counsel. . . .

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