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June 17, 2014

Court Allows Anti-Choice Group to Challenge Ohio Ban on Political Lies 
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In a decision Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled an anti-choice group
can challenge an Ohio law banning false statements about political
candidates. The case involves a 2010 attempt by the Susan B. Anthony
List to put up billboards accusing an anti-choice congressmember of
backing taxpayer funding for abortion, because he supported Obamacare.
Federal law actually bars federal funds from being used to pay for
abortions. The Supreme Court did not weigh in directly on the Ohio law,
instead sending the case back to a lower court.

 

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