Assembly Bill 315 is an overly broad attack on pro-life pregnancy centers
As Albert Einstein once said, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”
Lawmakers in California would do well to heed the words of the Nobel laureate and preeminent scientist of the 20th century. While community-based, pro-life pregnancy centers are forced to spend tens of thousands of dollars to protect themselves from violent, anti-woman attacks, they now face an additional and repetitive attack – not from masked and hooded vandals, but from their own elected representatives.
This prompts the question: Are California lawmakers insane for repeatedly proposing regulations against, and failing to protect, pro-life pregnancy centers? If we look at Einstein’s definition, the clear answer is yes.
Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan’s proposed Assembly Bill 315 would enable limitless fines against community-based pregnancy centers for supposed violations. This vague and overly broad bill, like its predecessors, suffers from serious constitutional problems. Between 2007-2020, similar bills have been considered and rejected in nine states (Colorado, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Texas,Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia).
