An Urgent Call – A Moment for Fervent Prayer: The Supreme Court Hears First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin Dear Friends of Life, I am reaching out a second time today, but this time with an urgent request – asking for your prayers. Today, the United States Supreme Court hears First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Platkin, a case with profound implications for pregnancy help centers, nonprofit donor privacy, and the First Amendment. At issue is whether New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin’s sweeping administrative subpoena—demanding donor names, internal records, and a decade of private communications—violates the constitutional rights of a faith-based pregnancy center. A ruling for First Choice could strengthen donor privacy, limit coercive state investigations, and protect advocacy organizations from chilling effects. A ruling for New Jersey could expand state power and increase the risk to nonprofits serving vulnerable communities. This is not merely a New Jersey matter. The implications could be national. The outcome of this case will influence pregnancy resource centers and pro-life organizations nationwide, determining whether states may compel nonprofits to disclose private donor information or force groups to defend their constitutional rights only after enduring invasive state investigations. For those committed to the defense of life, the principles at stake—free speech, free association, and the right to serve women and families without fear of government targeting—are essential to the ongoing work of hope, compassion, and ministry. Fervent Prayer – Please join us and others around the Country Call to Prayer I ask each of you as part of our Kentucky Right to Life family, our churches, and all friends of life to join us in fervent prayer today: - Pray for wisdom and clarity for the Supreme Court Justices.
- Pray for the attorneys defending First Choice and standing for First Amendment freedoms.
- Pray for every pregnancy center serving women and families with compassion and truth.
- And pray for our nation—that liberty may be protected, and the light of Christ may continue to shine even in challenging times.
Gracious Heavenly Father, We entrust this case and all involved to Your guidance. Protect the rights of those who serve mothers, families, and unborn children. Strengthen the voices that speak for truth and life. Inspire the Justices with wisdom and fairness. Let Your peace and protection rest upon all pregnancy resource centers and every woman they walk beside. In Jesus’ name, Amen SUMMARY OF THE CASE & ITS NATIONAL IMPACT Summary: First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Platkin The implications will be national. This is a moment for fervent and united prayer. This Supreme Court case carries significant implications for nonprofit donor privacy, First Amendment rights, and the ability of advocacy organizations to challenge state investigatory actions in federal court. Case Background: First Choice Women’s Resource Centers is a faith-based nonprofit operating pregnancy centers in New Jersey. In 2023, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin issued a sweeping administrative subpoena demanding: - Names of nearly 5,000 donors,
- Ten years of internal communications,
- Extensive records regarding operations, staffing, and advertising.
The subpoena cited no specific complaints or evidence of wrongdoing. First Choice filed suit in federal court, arguing that the subpoena violated its First Amendment rights—particularly free speech, free association, and donor privacy. The federal district court dismissed the case as “unripe,” claiming that only a state court could enforce or quash the subpoena. The Third Circuit affirmed, leaving First Choice to risk penalties and enforcement before federal courts would hear its constitutional claims. The Supreme Court agreed to hear the case to determine whether a federal court must defer to state proceedings—even when a nonprofit faces an immediate and credible chill of its First Amendment rights. Key Legal Issues: - Donor privacy: Does compelled disclosure of donor identities violate free speech and association?
- Federal vs. state jurisdiction: Can nonprofits defend federal constitutional rights in federal court before being subjected to invasive state processes?
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Potential Implications: If the Supreme Court sides with First Choice: - Stronger donor privacy protections nationwide.
- Immediate federal court access for nonprofits facing First Amendment chills.
- Limits on state investigatory power over advocacy organizations.
If the Supreme Court sides with the State of New Jersey: - Expanded state authority to investigate nonprofits and compel disclosures.
- A chilling effect on speech and association, especially in mission-driven or controversial organizations.
- Shift in litigation strategy, forcing more constitutional claims into state courts first.
Again, I ask you to please pray today for wisdom for the Justices, protection for First Choice, and freedom for pregnancy centers across our nation. Lord, let truth, justice, and life prevail. Thank for joining with us and others around our nation in prayer today. Together, we affirm that every life matters. For Life with Hope, Addia Executive Director Kentucky Right to Life | 
