Laurel Duggan on January 25, 2023A top Department of Justice (DOJ) official who has criticized pregnancy resource centers, which she called “fake clinics,” is responsible for overseeing the prosecution of two individuals indicted for attacking pregnancy resource centers, according to the DOJ. “Make no mistake, today’s decision at the #SCOTUS striking down a CA disclosure requirement for crisis pregnancy centers is part of a coordinated strategy to tear down #RoevWade. Her complaint echoes a popular sentiment among abortion supporters: that pregnancy centers offering medical services and material resources rather than abortions are actually deceptive and predatory. Freestone and Smith-Stewart could each face up to a maximum of 12 years in prison, three years of supervised release and fines of up to $350,000, according to the DOJ. The DOJ and its Civil Rights Division did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s requests for comment.
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