The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
AD
The Epoch Times
Support Us
Courts

Pro-Abortion Group’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Pro-Life Leader Rejected by Texas Supreme Court

Pro-Abortion Group’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Pro-Life Leader Rejected by Texas Supreme Court
Mark Lee Dickson, a director with Right to Life East Texas, in front of the Supreme Court building on June 26, 2022. Nathan Worcester/The Epoch Times
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
2/26/2023|Updated: 2/26/2023
0:00

A pro-life activist and his group can’t be sued for defamation for calling pro-abortion groups “criminal organizations,” the Supreme Court of Texas ruled.

The court ruled (pdf) on Feb. 24 that pro-life activist Mark Lee Dickson need not face defamation claims in lower courts because he was expressing a constitutionally protected opinion.
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
Author
Matthew Vadum is an award-winning investigative journalist.
Author’s Selected Articles
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Pentagon Media Access Restrictions
Mar 20, 2026
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Pentagon Media Access Restrictions
Supreme Court Rules 9–0 That Street Preacher May Sue to Challenge Protest Ordinance
Mar 20, 2026
Supreme Court Rules 9–0 That Street Preacher May Sue to Challenge Protest Ordinance
Man Charged in Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Case Argues Trump Pardon Applies to Him
Mar 17, 2026
Man Charged in Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Case Argues Trump Pardon Applies to Him
Federal Court Blocks USDA From Making Colorado Recertify Food Stamp Recipients
Mar 17, 2026
Federal Court Blocks USDA From Making Colorado Recertify Food Stamp Recipients
Related Topics
abortion
Texas Supreme Court
Add to My List
Save
The Epoch Times
Copyright © 2000 - 2026 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.