Several Massachusetts municipalities have considered passing measures regulating crisis pregnancy centers during the past year and a half, but have pulled back. Is that because the state's chief law enforcement office has told them they won't survive court challenges?
Last week, two Worcester officials revealed that when they requested advice from the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, they were told that the office did not recommend the policy. Those officials are Worcester city manager Eric Batista and city solicitor Michael Traynor.
A hearing for a Massachusetts legislature bill that would ban so-called "deceptive advertising" by crisis pregnancy centers occurred on Monday, July 24.
Myrna Maloney Flynn, president of Massachusetts Citizens for Life, gave testimony at the hearing. A full transcript provided by the organization is below"
