On April 29, 2026, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling in favor of First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, a pro-life pregnancy center in New Jersey, allowing them to challenge a subpoena from the state’s attorney general.
• The Supreme Court ruled that the pregnancy center could contest the demand for its donors' identities and internal records in federal court. The case, First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Davenport, was led by Justice Neil Gorsuch.
• The court recognized that government demands for donor information infringe on constitutional rights and noted that such actions can deter individuals from supporting pro-life organizations.
• First Choice provides various support services for pregnant women and has faced ongoing harassment from New Jersey’s attorney general, who issued a subpoena as part of a “Reproductive Rights Strike Force” after the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision.
• The Supreme Court reversed lower courts’ decisions that had dismissed the center’s claims and sent the case back to federal court for further proceedings.
The ruling is seen as a protection for pregnancy centers across the country from aggressive state demands that target their operations and beliefs. First Choice's executive director emphasized the ruling as a significant victory against governmental pressure on organizations with differing views on abortion.
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