CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY MARCH 19, 2018
THE SUPREME COURT WILL HEAR AN IMPORTANT CASE TOMORROW IN THE ONGOING ABORTION WARS. IT CONCERNS A CALIFORNIA LAW REQUIRING PREGNANCY HELP CENTERS TO POST INFORMATION WITHIN THEIR BUILDINGS, INFORMING CLIENTS WHERE AN ABORTION IS AVAILABLE. CRITICS OF THE LAW CONTEND IT UNDERMINES THEIR WORK, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO TELL WOMEN THE TRUTH ABOUT ABORTION AND IN MANY CASES LEAD THEM TO A CHANGED LIFE AND LIFESTYLE BY INTRODUCING THEM TO JESUS CHRIST.
THE PREGNANCY CENTERS HAVE LOST AT THE LOWER COURT LEVELS AND ADVOCATES FOR THE LAW SAY IT MERELY PRESENTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF ABORTION ELSEWHERE AND IS NOT COERCIVE OR PREJUDICED IN FAVOR OF THE PROCEDURE.
THERE IS NO SIMILAR REQUIREMENT, OF COURSE, FOR ABORTION CLINICS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT HELP THAT IS GIVEN AT PREGNANCY CENTERS. MOST WOMEN MUST PAY FOR AN ABORTION. THE SERVICES AT PREGNANCY HELP CENTERS ARE FREE. SO WHO REALLY CARES MORE ABOUT WOMEN? IN THE CURRENT ANTI-LIFE CLIMATE, I FEAR THE CALIFORNIA LAW WILL BE UPHELD BY THE SUPREME COURT, MORE BABIES WILL DIE AND MORE WOMEN WILL BE LIED TO. I’M CAL THOMAS IN WASHINGTON.
