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Constitutional Law Keyed to Choper
National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra
Citation:
585 U.S. 755 (2018)Facts
The California Legislature enacted the Reproductive Freedom, Accountability, Comprehensive Care, and Transparency Act (FACT Act) to regulate crisis pregnancy centers, which are primarily pro-life organizations offering pregnancy-related services. The Act imposed two notice requirements: licensed clinics had to notify women that California provides free or low-cost services including abortion, while unlicensed clinics had to disclose that they were not licensed medical facilities. The stated purposes were to ensure women knew their healthcare rights and when they were receiving care from unlicensed providers. The petitioners—crisis pregnancy centers and their umbrella organization—challenged these requirements as unconstitutional compelled speech that violated their First Amendment rights, particularly because they were morally opposed to abortion and the required notices contradicted their pro-life message.
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