WHAT: A hearing on Defendants’ Anti-SLAPP motion to dismiss in People of the State of New York v. Heartbeat International, et al. — a lawsuit in which New York Attorney General Letitia James seeks to prohibit pro-life pregnancy centers from sharing information about Abortion Pill Reversal (APR), a protocol that uses progesterone to counteract the effects of the first abortion pill (mifepristone).

Thomas More Society represents Heartbeat International and its affiliated pregnancy centers, which connect women with APR treatment after they begin a chemical abortion and change their minds.

To schedule an interview following the hearing, contact Katie Clancy at kclancy@thomasmoresociety.org or at (312) 264‑5602.

WHEN: April 15, 2026, 11:30AM ET

WHERE: New York County Supreme Court, 71 Thomas Street, New York, NY 10007, Courtroom 103

Under New York’s Anti-SLAPP law, the Attorney General must demonstrate a “substantial basis in law or fact” for her claims through actual evidence, not rhetoric. She has failed to meet that burden. Court filings include peer-reviewed case studies documenting pregnancy continuation rates of 64–68% following APR treatment and the FDA’s own pharmacological review concluding that progesterone counteracts mifepristone and allows for normal pregnancy and delivery.

Key findings include:

• A federal court has already enjoined the AG’s related lawfare against pro-life pregnancy centers, finding APR advocacy is fully protected noncommercial speech. (NIFLA v. James (W.D.N.Y. 2024))
• The AG’s principal study was conducted by Dr. Mitchell Creinin, a paid consultant for mifepristone manufacturer Danco. Creinin previously had been censured by the FDA for research malpractice, and his study’s results actually support the case for APR.
• The AG has not identified a single demonstrably false statement by defendants, relying instead on debated science. Courts have repeatedly held scientific debate cannot be resolved through government censorship.

Thomas More Society is fighting coast to coast to defend the First Amendment rights of pro-life pregnancy centers to share information about Abortion Pill Reversal, taking on attorneys general in both New York and California who are working to silence this life-saving message. Thomas More Society is simultaneously challenging California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s censorship campaign in litigation currently pending in California (The People of the State of California v. Heartbeat International & RealOptions).

“The Attorney General cannot point to a single statement by our clients that has been proven false — because none exists. This is a SLAPP suit, plain and simple and an attempt by a government official to weaponize litigation to silence pro-life speech she disagrees with. Today we are asking the court to put a stop to it.” — Christopher A. Ferrara, Senior Counsel, Thomas More Society

"The accurate, evidence-based information shared by Heartbeat International has the potential to save lives. No woman should be forced into an abortion she does not want. Abortion pill reversal offers women the opportunity to continue their pregnancies and bring their children into the world. We will not be deterred by intimidation, and we refuse to be silenced. We are confident that the court will recognize this lawsuit for what it truly is — a deliberate attempt to weaponize authority to suppress a message with which the plaintiff disagrees." — Danielle White, General Counsel, Heartbeat International