The Supreme Court of the United States had banned the California law, the FACT Act. The act required pro-life pregnancy clinics to provide information related to programs which ensure low cost or free abortion. Pro-life and Christian groups have celebrated the verdict. The rule is the latest rules which had been passed in a number of states.

The Reproductive FACT Act” forces the California pregnancy centers which do not carry out abortions to put up an official notice informing everyone about the low cost or free abortions which are eligible to all women. The notice should have a valid phone number where women can be referred to the centers where the service is carried out. The pregnancy centers had been under stress to provide information on birth control resources.

The pro-life centers believed that the requirements forced them to support other centers which had completely different beliefs. FACT stands for Reproductive Freedom, Accountability, Comprehensive Care and Transparency. The Supreme Court stated that the act targeted speakers and not speech. It also imposes a disclosure requirement which might have a completely chilling effect on protected speech. Many people feel that free speech is hanging by the thread in the US.