Supreme Court case about ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ highlights debate over truthful advertising standards

By: Carly Thomsen, Rice University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: December 17, 2025

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Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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By Carly Thomsen, Rice University

The latest Supreme Court case related to abortion is not technically about the legal right to have one. When the court heard oral arguments on Dec. 2, 2025, the word “abortion” came up only three times. The first instance was more than an hour into the 82-minute hearing.

Instead, First Choice Women’s Resource Centers Inc. v. Platkin hinges on whether First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and …

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