WASHINGTON − The Supreme Court has agreed to get involved in New Jersey’s attempt to investigate crisis pregnancy centers.
The court said June 16 that it would decide whether First Choice Women’s Resource Centers can use the federal courts to try to block the state’s attorney general from investigating whether the centers misled women into believing they offered abortions.
Attorney General Matthew Platkin is trying to get information from the centers about its practices, including details about its donors and internal communications.
When First Choice went to federal court to prevent that, they were told they must first fight Platkin’s subpoena in state court.
Lawyers for First Choice argue the centers are already being harmed because the state’s investigation has hurt its ability to attract donations and advertise its services.
