Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) has expressed approval of the Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case of First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin in its 2025-2026 term. The New Jersey-based First Choice Pregnancy Resource Center is contesting a subpoena from the New Jersey Attorney General, arguing it infringes on their constitutional rights and targets them due to their mission and religious speech.
Smith, who co-chairs the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, stated, “Pregnancy care centers exist to compassionately help women in their time of need through free support and resources, and the fundamental conscience rights, religious rights, and freedom of speech of First Choice Women’s Resource Center must be respected.”
He added that at the Supreme Court, First Choice will have an opportunity to present its case and highlight discrimination faced by similar organizations. Smith is also behind the Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act of 2025 (HR 2226), which aims to prevent discrimination against pregnancy care centers by federal, state, and local governments.
“While pro-abortion legislators and administrations attempt to smear, punish, and distort the work of pregnancy care centers,” Smith said, “the reality is that pregnancy centers are oases of love, compassion, empathy, respect, and quality care for both mothers and their precious children.”
Smith cited a January 2025 poll indicating strong public support for pregnancy care centers: 83 percent overall approval with significant backing even among those identifying as ‘pro-choice.’
In 2022 alone, pregnancy centers reportedly provided over 3.2 million client sessions with a satisfaction rate of 97.4 percent. They offered free goods valued at $367 million to over 808,737 clients. More than 44,900 volunteers contributed alongside medical staff providing services like ultrasounds worth $136 million.
Over five years, these centers claim they have saved more than 828,130 unborn babies.
