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Supreme Court Bars NJ Subpoena on Faith-Based Pregnancy Centers

4/30/2026

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The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously blocked New Jersey’s attorney general from enforcing a subpoena on faith-based pregnancy centers.
The Court held the demand for donor information violated the First Amendment, allowing First Choice Women’s Resource Centers to sue.
Justice Neil Gorsuch warned that compulsory disclosures deter association and suppress speech, while Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said the ruling is procedural and the state will keep enforcing fraud laws.

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The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously blocked New Jersey’s attorney general from enforcing a subpoena on faith-based pregnancy centers.
The Court held the demand for donor information violated the First Amendment, allowing First Choice Women’s Resource Centers to sue.
Justice Neil Gorsuch warned that compulsory disclosures deter association and suppress speech, while Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said the ruling is procedural and the state will keep enforcing fraud laws.