State Attorney General’s Office Is Advising Massachusetts Cities and Towns Not To Target Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Two Worcester Officials Say

The Massachusetts Attorney General's office is advising local communities not to enact local measures targeting pro-life crisis pregnancy centers out of concerns about lawsuits against them, two Worcester city officials said. Their comments came during a meeting of the Worcester City Council, which opted earlier this week to delay considering an as-yet-undrafted proposal to ban what supporters call "deceptive advertising" by such organizations. One proposed version would also try to force crisi

The Massachusetts Attorney General's office is advising local communities not to enact local measures targeting pro-life crisis pregnancy centers out of concerns about lawsuits against them, two Worcester city officials said. Their comments came during a meeting of the Worcester City Council, which opted earlier this week to delay considering an as-yet-undrafted proposal to ban what supporters call "deceptive advertising" by such organizations. One proposed version would also try to force crisi…