U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jul. 30, 2011
Pro-lifers chalk up a win on free speech grounds
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel decreed that both pro-life sidewalk counselors seeking to dissuade women from having abortions and escorts trying to shield women approaching a clinic must be afforded the same free speech rights.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Pro-life protesters won a significant skirmish in the abortion debate before a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Thursday.
For the first time, a court has decreed that both pro-life sidewalk counselors seeking to dissuade women from having abortions and escorts trying to shield women approaching a clinic must be afforded the same free-speech rights.
The upshot is that Oakland's ...
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