Breitbart: Supreme Court Unanimously Strikes Down Protest-Free Zones at MA Abortion Clinics
On Thursday the Supreme Court unanimously struck down a law in Massachusetts which prohibited protesting near abortion clinics. The law--which banned protesting from 35 feet within the entrance of abortion clinics--violated First Amendment rights of pro life protesters who wished to demonstrate at the entrance of abortion clinics peacefully.
In response to the Supreme Court's ruling, Texas Senator Ted Cruz said in a statement, "The Supreme Court vindicated the First Amendment rights of citizens who peacefully counseled women about alternatives to abortion at a Massachusetts clinic. Once again, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected the litigating position of the Obama Administration, which opposed free speech rights in an amicus brief."
He continued, "The Court rightly invalidated a Massachusetts law that suppressed peaceful, non-obstructive speech from public sidewalks near abortion clinics."
Although the court's ruling was unanimous, the justices had varied reasons behind their decisions, according to the New York Times.
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