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Summary
The city of Pittsburgh prohibits speech and advocacy—including prayer—in painted zones outside medical facility entrances. The city chose to paint and enforce censorship zones on the sidewalk outside only two facilities in the entire metropolitan area—Pittsburgh’s two abortion clinics—and banned face-to-face conversations by pro-life sidewalk counselors only.
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Biographies
John Bursch
Vice President of Appellate Advocacy, Senior Counsel
John Bursch is vice president of appellate advocacy and senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom.
Kevin Theriot
Senior Counsel, Vice President of Center for Life
Kevin Theriot serves as senior counsel and vice president of the Center for Life with Alliance Defending Freedom
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