John Paul Stevens,
Rust v. Sullivan — Dissenting Opinion
“ In a society that abhors censorship and in which policymakers have traditionally placed the highest value on the freedom to communicate, it is unrealistic to conclude that statutory authority to regulate conduct implicitly authorized the Executive to regulate speech. ”
John Paul Stevens,
Rust v. Sullivan — Dissenting Opinion
“ The regulations described the kind of services that grant recipients had to provide in order to be eligible for federal funding, but they did not purport to regulate or restrict the kinds of advice or information that recipients might make available to their clients. Conforming to the language of the governing statute, the regulations provided that " [t] he project will not provide abortions as a method of family planning." ”
John Paul Stevens,
Rust v. Sullivan — Dissenting Opinion
“ To promote public health and welfare by expanding, improving, and better coordinating the family planning services and population research activities of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. ”
