A Woman’s Friend Pregnancy Resource Clinic v. Becerra
Petition granted, judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra on June 28, 2018.
Issue
(1) Whether a determination that a law is content-based leaves room for a court to apply something less than strict scrutiny, specifically (a) whether the court's decision in Reed v. Town of Gilbert establishes a bright-line rule for content-based speech, (b) whether content-based, compelled speech is subject to lower scrutiny if it is deemed to be an abortion-related disclosure, and (c) whether the First Amendment permits lower scrutiny for content-based restrictions on professional speech or professional facilities; and (2) whether a law requiring religious nonprofits to post a government message antithetical to their beliefs triggers heightened or minimal scrutiny under the free exercise clause.
Recommended Citation: A Woman’s Friend Pregnancy Resource Clinic v. Becerra, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/womans-friend-pregnancy-resource-clinic-v-becerra/