Chico Feminist Women's Health Center v. Scully

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…