Illinois Concedes on Pregnancy Centers

null By The Editorial BoardDec. 15, 2023 6:38 pm ETWonder Land: Whether it's the migrant crisis, gender identity, shoplifting, student loans or decriminalizing federal laws on cannabis possession, Republican presidential candidates should not stop talking about the culture. Images: Bloomberg News/AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyIllinois has been trying to use its fraud laws to target pro-life pregnancy help centers, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker declared this summer that he was “confident” the law was constitutional. If he still believes that, then Mr. Pritzker ought to explain why the state is backing down in federal court, unless he’s too embarrassed now by his role in this cautionary tale of Democratic overreach.In high political dudgeon after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the Illinois Legislature amended the state’s Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to go after the speech of “limited services pregnancy centers,” taking clear aim at pro-life groups whi