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The New York Civil Liberties Union has filed an amicus brief in federal court in support of a New York City law that requires pregnancy service centers to disclose whether they have a licensed medical provider on staff and whether they do or do not provide prenatal care, emergency contraception, or abortion services or referrals.
“The issue here is deception,” said Donna Lieberman, executive director of the NYCLU. “Anti-choice advocates have an absolute right to espouse their beliefs. But they do not have the right to dress up in scrubs and masquerade as health care providers – or to deceive women into thinking they’ve had actual medical care when they have not.”
The NYCLU’s amicus brief was filed Thursday in response to two lawsuits challenging the new law by organizations that provide pregnancy services to women in New York City. The plaintiffs seek an injunction to prevent the law from taking effect as scheduled on July 14, 2011.
Pregnancy service centers (PSCs) often operate in settings that deliberately resemble medical offices, tactics that mislead women into confusing PSCs with licensed medical facilities, which they are not. Such deceptions can discourage women from seeking necessary and time-sensitive medical care, which puts their health at risk. Read more »
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