SAN FRANCISCO — The anti-abortion group targeting Planned Parenthood’s fetal tissue collection practices is citing broad First Amendment protections as it fights a lawsuit over its hidden camera videos.
The Center for Medical Progress filed a motion to strike Tuesday, arguing its videos of abortion providers are “unquestionably” protected under California’s anti-SLAPP law, which bars lawsuits that seek to chill free speech in connection with a public issue. The group filed a simultaneous motion to dismiss, claiming the suit, which seeks to prevent the release of future videos, can’t surmount the Constitution’s strict ban on prior restraint.
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