"Abortion Access" and "I heart Repro Rights" signs in front of Supreme Court

Fulwider v. Senior

Status: Ongoing
Last Update: September 29, 2017

What's at Stake

The 老澳门开奖结果 challenged a Florida law that requires any person or organization that advises a woman seeking an abortion to provide her with state-mandated information 鈥 and in the case of a minor, to notify her parents. People and groups affected by the law would be required to register as an 鈥渁bortion referral or counseling agency鈥 with the Florida鈥檚 agency for health care administration and face criminal penalties for failure to comply.

In their suit, plaintiffs argue that the law violates the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by compelling speech 鈥 putting restrictions on the content and viewpoint that must be shared 鈥 and limiting speech about abortion care only to those who have already registered with the state鈥檚 health care administration agency.

Plaintiffs point to the vague terms by which they will have to register as an 鈥渁bortion referral or counseling agency鈥 which could make them targets for harassment and threats of violence. The law applies to any of the innumerable types of people and groups a woman might consult in deciding to seek an abortion including domestic violence shelters, sexual assault survivor centers, charitable organizations, attorneys, clergy, women鈥檚 advocacy organizations, and community organizations.

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