US EditionFederal judge rules part of Illinois 'right of conscience' abortion law is unconstitutional
- A federal judge ruled that a part of Illinois' law requiring anti-abortion medical professionals to provide abortion information violates free speech rights, compelling speech in violation of the First Amendment.
- The ruling came from U.S. District Court Judge Iain D. Johnston, addressing a case from the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates.
- State Representative Kelly Cassidy expressed mixed feelings about the ruling, stating it was both gratifying and disappointing.
- The Thomas More Society plans to appeal Judge Johnston's decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.
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Judge hands down contradictory ruling on the speech rights of pro-life pregnancy centers
In what can only be viewed as a distinction without a difference, Judge Iain Johnston says that pro-life pregnancy centers can’t be compelled to say that abortion is beneficial but they can be compelled to refer women to an abortion provider. A federal judge has permanently struck down an Illinois law that required pro-life pregnancy centers to promote abortion despite their deeply held convictions about protecting unborn life, but at the same t…
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Catholic News AgencyFederal court strikes down law forcing pro-life ministries to promote abortion
null / Credit: Brian A Jackson/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Apr 10, 2025 / 17:00 pm (CNA). Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news:Illinois upholds free speech for pro-life ministriesA federal district court has struck down a ... [...]
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Casper abortion clinic remains in limbo as judge mulls temporary halt to new regulations
by Joshua Wolfson, WyoFileThe five-week pause on abortions at Wellspring Health Access will continue for now. A judge heard arguments Tuesday on whether to temporarily halt enforcement of new state regulations that forced the Casper clinic to stop providing abortions in late February. But at the hearing’s conclusion, state Judge Thomas Campbell said he would issue a forthcoming written decision rather than ruling from the bench. In the meantime,…
A Federal Court Just Permanently Barred Illinois from Forcing Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers and Other Providers to Promote Abortion - Black Community News
Illinois lawmakers passed a law that requires pro-life pregnancy centers, whose mission is to save unborn life, medical facilities, and doctors with religious or moral objections to abortion to promote abortion. Alliance Defending Freedom announced that a federal court just ruled (PDF) that the law “compels speech, requiring a discussion about the risks and benefits …
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