The National Right to Life  Committee has praised the U.S. Supreme Court for agreeing to hear First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin, a case that could have major implications for the privacy and protection of pro-life donors.

The case arose after New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin sought to compel First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, a longstanding pregnancy help organization, to disclose the identities of nearly 5,000 individual donors. NRLC warns that such government demands threaten the constitutional rights of Americans to freely support organizations of their choice without fear of intimidation.

“No government official needs to know which charitable organizations Americans support, and no attorney general should be allowed to misuse state power to intimidate or harass pro-life groups,” said NRLC President Carol Tobias in the organization’s press release. Tobias noted that forced disclosure has historically been used as a political weapon, chilling free speech, jeopardizing donor safety, and diverting resources from life-affirming work.

NRLC emphasized that allowing government officials to access private donor records without cause could set a dangerous precedent, not only for pro-life organizations but for any nonprofit. “Political disagreements must never become an excuse to weaponize the investigative power of the state,” Tobias added.

The Supreme Court’s review of this case will determine whether the privacy of charitable donors, especially those supporting pro-life causes, is protected from government intrusion.

Read the press release here.