Alliance Defending
Freedom, a nonprofit legal organization, has filed a complaint in federal court
against a California law that forces pro-life crisis pregnancy centers to
promote abortion providers. The
Reproductive FACT Act, recently approved by the California Legislature and
signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown, D-Calif., requires pregnancy centers to
post the following notice: California has public programs that provide
immediate free or low-cost access to comprehensive family planning services
(including all FDA-approved methods of contraception), prenatal care, and
abortion for eligible women. To determine whether you qualify, contact the
county social services office at [insert the telephone number]……Under the law,
facilities that fail to comply are liable to face a civil penalty……legislators
in the state of California are trying to force pro-life pregnancy centers to
comply “with their pro-abortion agenda.”
“Most of the crisis pregnancy centers in California are religious
organizations who are working to protect life as part of their religious
beliefs,” Graves said. “This law essentially requires them to provide a
referral for abortion.” Graves said
similar laws have been struck down by courts in other states.......To Read More
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