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Democrat abortion extremism lost this week with a Supreme Court decision that reins in blue state lawfare against charitable pregnancy centers. In a 9-0 ruling, First Choice Women\u2019s Center prevailed over former New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin. Platkin had attempted to force the pregnancy center to hand over private donor information and had even gone so far as to coordinate with Planned Parenthood on a \u201cconsumer alert\u201d targeting pregnancy centers across the state with false and unsubstantiated accusations. <\/span><\/p>\n The Court\u2019s decision allows First Choice and pregnancy centers across the country to defend their rights and continue serving women and children without fear of government threats or interference. The ruling on First Amendment grounds supported by even Ketanji Brown Jackson is a decisive victory for life.<\/p>\n As many as six out of 10 women<\/span><\/a> with a history of abortion say they would have chosen life if they had more support. Today, organizations like First Choice are providing more of this kind of support since Roe v. Wade<\/i> fell.<\/p>\n For example, the Charlotte Lozier Institute found in 2024 alone, the national network of pregnancy centers provided babies and moms over $452 million<\/span><\/a> in material, medical, educational and other services and goods. Unlike the abortion industry\u2019s \u201cservices,\u201d the overwhelming majority of these gifts were provided completely free of charge. The testimony of the women they support \u2014 some who were rescued from domestic violence, sex trafficking, homelessness, and so much more \u2014 should warm even the coldest heart.<\/p>\n Interestingly, even Platkin\u2019s typical allies opposed his lawfare. The American Civil Liberties Union, for example, filed an amicus brief in defense of First Choice. Platkin pushed his unconstitutional crusade anyway, showing his determination to bulldoze whatever rights necessary to put local pregnancy centers out of business.<\/p>\n From the beginning, it was obvious that Platkin\u2019s attack on First Choice was politically motivated. His counsel admitted<\/span><\/a> during Supreme Court oral arguments that they had not received any complaints that First Choice was misleading customers. Even so, he chose to initiate an intrusive investigation against the center and to issue a subpoena for donor records and other financial information. According to First Choice\u2019s legal documents, this had the effect that Platkin hoped it would \u2014 First Choice donors admitted they would have been \u201cless likely<\/span><\/a> to donate to First Choice if we had known information about the donation might be disclosed.\u201d<\/p>\n Concerningly, pro-abortion radicals have shown they will stop at nothing to push their extremism through. Far gone are the days of the Democrats being the party of \u201csafe, legal, and rare.\u201d Blue state attacks on pregnancy centers reveal the truth: Democrats are not pro-choice, they\u2019re pro-abortion.<\/p>\n