Consumer Suits Dog Anti-Abortion Clinics, Despite SCOTUS Win

Anti-abortion pregnancy centers now have a powerful tool for avoiding state consumer protection and false advertising enforcement actions after their victory at the US Supreme Court this week.

But the win isn’t likely to shut down all state investigations into the practices of such clinics, which critics allege deceive consumers by holding themselves out as full-services medical providers, when they usually don’t employ licensed medical professionals.

“CPCs intentionally deceive pregnant patients into believing they are receiving comprehensive, non-biased care when, in reality, they use misinformation to discourage patients from seeking abortion care, and shame them for the choices they make,” ...