Crisis Pregnancy Centers

Laxalt Visited An Anti-Choice Crisis Pregnancy Center That Spread Misinformation About Abortion

February 2018: Laxalt Visited First Choice Pregnancy Services, An Anti-Choice Crisis Pregnancy Center In Las Vegas. According to Nevada Independent, “Republican Attorney General Adam Laxalt’s visit to a pro-life crisis pregnancy clinic sparked some sharply worded tweets from Nevada candidates last week. Matt Teis, pastor at Liberty Baptist Church in Las Vegas, tweeted a photo on Wednesday of Laxalt and others outside of First Choice Pregnancy Services, along with the message ‘Great talk today with @AdamLaxalt today about the importance of life.’” [Nevada Independent, 2/26/18]

The Clinic Indicated That Women Facing Unwanted Pregnancies “May Not Need An Abortion” As A Quarter Of Pregnancies End In Miscarriage. According to Nevada Independent, “The clinic, which offers pregnancy testing and ultrasounds, promotes adoption and parenting for women with an unplanned pregnancy. It says on its website: ‘We are not here to sell you an abortion,’ and indicates that ‘you may not need an abortion’ because about a quarter of pregnancies end in miscarriage.” [Nevada Independent, 2/26/18]

Sisolak Criticized Laxalt’s Embrace Of The Anti-Choice Clinic

Steve Sisolak Slammed Laxalt For Embracing The “Shameful Group.” According to Nevada Independent, “Democratic governor candidate Steve Sisolak shot back the next day with a critical tweet: ‘@AdamLaxalt’s anti-choice views are beyond the pale. If his outspoken opposition to @PPFA isn’t enough, his embrace of this shameful group is enough to demonstrate where he stands. As governor, I would protect access to women’s healthcare and a woman’s right to choose.’” [Nevada Independent, 2/26/18]

Laxalt Signed On To An Amicus Brief In Support Of An Anti-Abortion Group Challenging California’s Abortion Notification law

January 2018: Laxalt Signed Onto An Amicus Brief In Support Of Anti-Choice Challenges To California’s Regulation Of Crisis Pregnancy Centers. According to Nevada Independent, “Pro-life pregnancy clinics that are the subject of a fight over abortion in Nevada’s gubernatorial election took center stage in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, with the justices raising concerns about the free-speech rights of California clinics forced to notify patrons of abortion alternatives. […] Republican Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt signed on to an amicus brief in January with conservative attorneys general supporting the pro-life group suing California over the law.” [Nevada Independent, 3/21/18]

It Was Unclear If Laxalt Consulted Governor Sandoval On His Decision To Join Nevada To The Suit

Nevada Independent: It Was “Unclear” If Laxalt Consulted Pro-Choice Governor Sandoval In His Decision To Join The Amicus Brief. According to Nevada Independent, “It’s unclear whether he consulted with Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval, who’s pro-choice, on the matter. Laxalt’s office did not respond to an inquiry seeking comment.” [Nevada Independent, 3/21/18]

Laxalt Expressed Support For The SCOTUS Ruling In Favor Of Crisis Pregnancy Centers

Laxalt Expressed Support For The SCOTUS Ruling In Favor Of Crisis Pregnancy Centers. “ANCHOR: Attorney General Adam Laxalt, who signed onto a brief in support of the lawsuit, called the ruling a victory for free speech. In a statement, he said, quote, ‘The decision protects private citizens from having the government force them to make statements with which they disagree when those statements serve no medical or antifraud purpose. The Supreme Court reinforced the rights of private individuals and organizations not to be forced to promote the government's message.’” [KTVN (CBS), 6/26/18] 180626_BLM_2114_A

Laxalt’s Office Published A Statement Celebrating The SCOTUS Decision In NIFLA v. Becerra, Calling It “Another Important Victory For Free Speech.” According to a press release from Attorney General Laxalt’s office, “Today's Becerra decision is another important victory for free speech. The decision protects private citizens from having the government force them to make statements with which they disagree when those statements serve no medical or anti-fraud purpose. Nevada, along with almost half of the states, joined a friend-of-the-court brief addressing a California law’s infringement on the First Amendment. After considering the arguments, the Supreme Court reinforced the rights of private individuals and organizations not to be forced to promote the government's message.” [Nevada Attorney General accessed via Web Archive, 6/26/18]

In NIFLA v. Becerra, SCOTUS Ruled That California Can’t Force Crisis Pregnancy Centers To Post Signs About State-Sponsored Abortion Services According to the Atlantic, “ The Supreme Court handed a big win to the pro-life movement on Tuesday. In a 5–4 decision in NIFLA v. Becerra, the justices ruled that California can’t force crisis-pregnancy centers to post signs about state-sponsored abortion services, regardless of whether those facilities are licensed medical providers or not. The decision vindicated pro-life advocates who have long argued that states and cities unfairly target these centers, which exist to provide alternative pregnancy services to women who don’t want abortions. Even more importantly, the decision vindicated pro-life voters, who look to the Supreme Court to limit abortion rights in America.” [Atlantic, 6/26/18]