The Massachusetts Attorney General's office is advising local communities not to enact local measures targeting pro-life crisis pregnancy centers out of concerns about lawsuits against them, two Worcester city officials said.
Their comments came during a meeting of the Worcester City Council, which opted earlier this week to delay considering an as-yet-undrafted proposal to ban what supporters call "deceptive advertising" by such organizations. One proposed version would also try to force crisis pregnancy centers to offer information about how to get an abortion.
Lingering effects of a fire in the sub-basement of the Massachusetts State House on Tuesday, July 18 led state legislators to keep the building closed a second day Wednesday, July 19 — which led to the cancellation of a public hearing on bills that would tighten vaccine requirements in the state.
The State House is scheduled to re-open on Thursday, July 20.
