Pregnancy Clinics Get U.S. High Court Review in Speech Clash
- California law requires patients be told of abortion options
- Court separately will consider political T-shirts at polls
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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The U.S. Supreme Court said it will consider the constitutionality of a California law that requires licensed pregnancy-counseling clinics to tell patients they might be eligible for free or discounted abortions.
Adding fuel to what is already a politically charged term, the justices agreed to hear free-speech arguments from clinics that say the law forces them to provide advertising for a procedure they oppose.