Judge blocks NY AG James from going after pregnancy centers over abortion reversal pill

A federal judge this week issued New York Attorney General Letitia James a preliminary injunction that bars her from taking action against pregnancy clinics on the grounds it would restrict free speech. “In sum, on this record, Plaintiffs have standing,” Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr., a Trump appointee, wrote. “Based on a careful application of the preliminary injunction factors, especially as they relate to Plaintiffs’ First Amendment Free Speech claim, motion for a preliminary injunction is granted.” The judge ordered that James “in her official capacity, as well as her officers, agents, employees, attorneys and all persons in active concert or participation with her” are enjoined from enforcing consumer fraud laws against the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates; Gianna’s House, Inc.; and Choose Life of Jamestown Inc. for discussing and promoting the abortion pill reversal procedure. SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN BIDEN-HARRIS TITLE IX CHANGE THAT SOME ARGUED WOULD ALLOW MEN IN WOMEN’S SPORTS James had sued Heartbeat International and 11 centers that promoted the abortion pill reversal procedure, accusing the parties of engaging in fraud, deceptive business practices and false advertising. Medicinal abortion involves taking mifepristone and following it with treatment of misoprostol days later, but pregnancy clinics have advised that those who change their minds and want to continue the pregnancy can do so by abandoning the second drug and instead taking doses of progesterone. DEM VEGAS POLITICIAN ACCUSED OF JOURNALIST MURDER TESTIFIES: ‘UNEQUIVOCALLY I’M INNOCENT’ The injunction will remain in place pending disposition of the case, Sinatra’s order says. The order only applies to the named plaintiffs, who are represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), which touted the ruling as a significant victory. “The court was right to affirm the pregnancy centers’ freedom to tell interested women about this life-saving treatment option,” ADF Senior Counsel Caleb Dalton said in a statement posted on the ADF website. DETROIT JUDGE REMOVED FROM BENCH AFTER PUNISHING TEEN FOR FALLING ASLEEP DURING COURTROOM FIELD TRIP The lawsuit had accused James of wrongfully targeting the groups because of their viewpoints, specifically in relation to the pill, which has proven a contentious issue over the past year. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP U.S. District Judge Daniel Domenico, another Trump appointee, agreed that banning the medication likely violated the U.S. Constitution. – This Summarize was created by Neural News AI (V1). Source: https://www.foxnews.com/us/judge-blocks-ny-ag-james-from-going-after-pregnancy-centers-over-abortion-reversal-pill