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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    A win for anti-abortion forces, as Supreme Court rules on crisis pregnancy centers

    The Supreme Court today struck down a Ninth Circuit Court decision on the California law called The Reproductive FACT Act.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 26, 2018 • 1 min read

    The Supreme Court today struck down a Ninth Circuit Court decision on the California law called The Reproductive FACT Act. The 2015 law requires crisis pregnancy centers -- which are often faith based -- to inform clients that the state provides free or low-cost abortion services. Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for the majority, said that violates these centers’ anti-abortion beliefs and therefore their First Amendment rights.

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    When homeless shelters are full, families call motels 'home'
    1. 0:00What happens after Supreme Court upholds Trump's travel ban?
    2. 8:49A win for anti-abortion forces, as Supreme Court rules on crisis pregnancy centersYou’re reading this
    3. 18:00The motel as a homeless shelter
    4. 26:42San Francisco Mayor-Elect London Breed's aggressive plans for housing and homelessness
    5. 33:43Marti Noxon creates new TV shows based on her personal experience with anorexia and alcoholism
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