Interesting news comes from the Thomas More Society, which is asserting that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is imposing illegal conditions on the Coalition for Life of Iowa's request for tax exempt status. According to a press release: "After questioning the 'educational' nature of the Coalition's materials, prayer meetings, talks and other Pro-Life activities, the IRS stated that it would not grant tax exemption until the Coalition swore to limit its 'picketing' and 'protesting' of Planned Parenthood." The Thomas More Society will be providing legal support to the Coalition for Life of Iowa.

Compliance with this request would result in a restriction of the speech of the Coalition for Life, as well as a breach of its First Amendment rights. While other non-profits have had no trouble attaining tax-exempt status from the IRS, this unwarranted ultimatum reveals prejudice toward a Pro-Life organization and, by extension, the Pro-Life movement.