Empire State must meet “strict scrutiny” standard of judicial review — a compelling government interest in regulating the “expressive association” of pregnancy centers via the “least restrictive means,” 2nd Circuit rules.
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Mission-driven organizations often fight laws and policies that require them to accept individuals at odds with their mission, notably those in same-sex relationships for leadership and employment within Christian organizations.
Pro-life individuals and pregnancy centers routinely face limits on their advocacy and even threats to their existence from so-called buffer zone laws outside abortion facilities and Democratic attorneys general who see them as inherently deceptive.
