Scully

Chico Feminist Women's Health Center v. Scully

Good Law

1989 Cal. App. LEXIS 156·208 Cal. App. 3d 230·256 Cal. Rptr. 194

Court of Appeal of CaliforniaFebruary 28, 1989C000584California8,264 words

Opinion

Sims, J.

The Chico Feminist Women’s Health Center (Center) operates a clinic in the City of Chico where abortions are performed. The Center moved to amend a preliminary injunction by obtaining an additional injunctive order excluding defendants, citizens of Chico who have picketed the Center, from “any vantage point from which clients entering the [clinic] can be identified” on Saturdays when abortions are performed. The prohibited vantage points would include the public streets and sidewalks immediately in front of the Center. The Center argued that by being present in the vicinity of the Center, defendants could learn the identity of those obtaining abortions, thereby violating the rights of privacy of clients who obtained abortions and “chilling” the rights of others who would obtain abortions but for the disclosure of their identities.

The trial court refused the requested order but amended the preliminary injunction by adding several orders, one of which provided, “No picketer shall identify or disclose the identity of any person approaching, entering, or leaving the . . . Center ... or harass any person in this fashion.” Both the Center and defendants have appealed from the…

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Parties

CHICO FEMINIST WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTER
Plaintiff
FRANCES SCULLY
Defendant

Judges

Sims

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