Many have complained that cases that involve abortion seem to be subject to a special set of rules–rules that have had the effect of advancing abortion rights. Mark Rienzi, who teaches law at Catholic University, takes up the question whether there is an abortion exception to the first amendment. His paper evaluates recent efforts to regulate speech about alternatives to abortion. His conclusion is that “the type of pregnancy center speech restrictions being enacted and considered by various legislatures are impermissible under the First Amendment.” http://www.fed-soc.org/doclib/20101223_RienziEngage11.3.pdf
Richard M.