Washington, D.C.- Liberty Counsel is filing a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of three California faith-based, crisis pregnancy centers that are forced to advertise an offer of "immediate free or low-cost ...abortion" to their clients according to state law. This law forces Liberty Counsel's clients to speak a message that is profoundly at odds with their religious beliefs and directly contradicts what they actually want to say.
Baby, This law, which was co-sponsored by the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL), demands that unlicensed crisis pregnancy centers post a notice advertising abortions and abortifacients in 48 size font (which covers two 8.5"x11" pages) in each language required (up to 11 languages and 22 pages) at both the entrance to their clinic and a visible location within the waiting area. In addition, it also must be included on their websites and in every promotional material they publish with a font size and/or color that draws more attention to it than the other words on the page. The required notice reads:
