County sued after passing bill penalizing Md. pro-life pregnancy resource centersALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE
County sued after passing bill penalizing Md. pro-life pregnancy resource centers
GREENBELT, Md. — Alliance Defense Fund attorneys filed suit Wednesday against Montgomery County on behalf of a Silver Spring pregnancy resource center. The suit concerns a new law that makes “limited-service pregnancy centers” and individuals who have a “primary purpose” of offering information about pregnancy face steep fines if they don’t post signs saying the county believes women should consult someone else. Specifically, the signs must tell women that a licensed medical professional is not on staff and that the county health department advises them to speak with a licensed medical professional. The discriminatory policy does not require pro-abortion facilities, such as Planned Parenthood, to provide similar notification when women visit and don’t receive medical services. Under Resolution No. 16-1252, failure to post such signs can result in fines of more than $20,000 a month–$500 for the first day of violation and $750 for each day thereafter. Case Name: Centro Tepeyac v. Montgomery County Full news release, quotes, and related media resources available at the following link: http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/4038 ADF is a legal alliance of Christian attorneys and like-minded organizations defending the right of people to freely live out their faith. Launched in 1994, ADF employs a unique combination of strategy, training, funding, and litigation to protect and preserve religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage, and the family.
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