Empathy for Whom in First Amendment Cases?

Dahlia Lithwick, comparing McCullen to Doe v. Reed:

Several members of the Roberts court seem to have a sliding scale of empathy that affords boundless concern for signers of an anti-gay referendum and very little compassion for real women experiencing actual screaming and physical threats as they walk into reproductive care clinics. If we are serious about speech rights for the sidewalk counselors in McCullen, let’s give exactly those rights to the citizens of Washington state who would similarly like to have “difficult conversations” with opponents of gay marriage.

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