Baltimore Archdiocese sues over ban on false advertising for crisis pregnancy centers

The Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore is suing the city over an ordinance requiring area crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) to post accurate information about the services they provide. The regulation, which went into effect in January, requires CPCs to post a sign in English and Spanish saying they do not provide abortion and contraception services.
As many of you may know, CPCs present themselves as reproductive health clinics but are usually religious organizations. Their goal is to keep women from accessing abortion and contraception, and they will very often lie and deceive to achieve their aim. Their names and advertising are designed to make women think they provide abortion and contraception. In fact, women who go to CPCs will often be subjected to anti-choice lectures and false information, including the claim that abortion causes breast cancer. CPCs often provide free pregnancy tests (the ones you can buy at the drug store) or even ultrasounds. I have spoken with women who were misinformed about how far along they were in their pregnancy in an attempt to keep them from accessing abortion services.
The Baltimore Archdiocese apparently thinks CPCs misleading women in their advertising is important enough that they filed this lawsuit. So I guess the Catholic Church is coming down on the side of misinformation and outright lies? Funny, I could have sworn that went against church teachings. I guess it’s more important to make sure women can’t access medical care or make their own informed decisions about their reproductive and sexual health.
The Archdiocese is being misleading in their lawsuit, as well. They protest the requirement CPCs state they do not give out contraception or referrals because they do provide, “education about abstinence and natural family planning.” Which, as RH Reality Check points out, is a pretty good sign these folks want to misinform women.
I really fail to see how free speech and freedom of religion are arguments in favor of false advertising. The fact that CPCs and the Archdiocese are this afraid of telling the truth is proof that the ordinance was necessary.