Excerpts from the ACLJ:
Last week, Mayor Bloomberg signed a new law that will effectively shut down pro-life pregnancy centers in New York City. This law - that Planned Parenthood hopes will be a model for shutting down pro-life pregnancy centers around the country - creates legal restrictions that only apply to pregnancy centers that don't provide abortions, and ignores abortion clinics.
Even pro-abortion Bloomberg all but admitted it was unconstitutional when he signed it, saying: ''If it's constitutional or not, I just don't know.''
This law is nothing but a ploy for Planned Parenthood and other abortion advocates to force pro-life centers out of existence - virtually eliminating their competition and growing their abortion businesses.
The ACLJ will be filing a lawsuit on behalf of pregnancy centers in New York City to protect them from illegally being forced to:
- Post signage declaring that they do not offer abortion services
- Be exposed to excessive and endless frivolous lawsuits
Can you imagine any other business or service being forced to post signs declaring what they do not provide - or referring people to competitors that offer life-threatening treatments?
The ACLJ believes this law is clearly unconstitutional - in fact, it was rushed through the city council in defiance of New York City statutes and without the formal hearing required by public ordinance.
We have strong grounds to fight this outrageous law's implementation, especially considering that a district court judge in Maryland recently found a similar law unenforceable.
The last thing NYC needs is for crisis pregnancy centers to be shut down by attacks like this law - a recent report showed that 41% of pregnancies in NYC end in abortion, and that 90% of the abortions are performed on ethnic minorities.
We cannot let organizations like Planned Parenthood and NARAL force pro-life pregnancy centers out of business.
God, forgive us. Please forgive us. Lead us in your ways and help all who fight for the unborn. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.