Pregnancy Counseling Center Sues New York Over Law Forcing Pro-Abortion Hires

Pregnancy Counseling Center Sues New York Over Law Forcing Pro-Abortion Hires
A pregnant Honduran immigrant stands in line with fellow immigrants for a bus to a U.S. destination from McAllen, Texas, on Aug. 15, 2016. John Moore/Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
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A crisis pregnancy center that assists pregnant women and newborns filed religious discrimination lawsuits in federal court to block two laws that force nonprofit groups and religious organizations in New York to employ people who are opposed to their beliefs.

A crisis pregnancy center, sometimes called a pregnancy resource center, offers women alternatives to abortion, including counseling about adoption, and sometimes financial assistance. Generally, such centers are operated by Christians, and some receive government funding.