3rd Circuit hands down precedent-setting abortion clinic ‘buffer zone’ decision

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November 2, 2009 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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3rd Circuit hands down
precedent-setting abortion clinic ‘buffer zone’ decision

ADF attorneys secure favorable ruling on behalf of Pa. pro-life nurse

PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit struck down an ordinance Friday that Alliance Defense Fund attorneys challenged as unconstitutional for prohibiting speech in specified zones outside Pittsburgh abortion clinics.  ADF attorneys represent a pro-life nurse who challenged the ordinance, which prohibited her from counseling and speaking with women near the clinics.

Case Name: Brown v. City of Pittsburgh

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