Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-1995

Publication Title

Essays on Our Times

Keywords

abortion clinic protestors, freedom of speech, Madsen v. Women's Health Center Inc., demonstrators

Abstract

With the passage of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (F.A.C.E.), and the Supreme Court’s decision in NOW v. Scheidler, pro-life activists who engage in civil disobedience will suffer far greater legal disabilities than have been placed upon other protest movements in American history. But following Madsen, pro-life demonstrators can now take advantage of protections not previously articulated by the Court. So long as they do not engage in repetitive illegalities, pro-life demonstrators can count on strong First Amendment guarantees.

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