NPR's Nina Totenberg reports that the Supreme Court today struck down as unconstitutional an order by a federal judge that established a movable buffer zone around clients and employees of two New York state abortion clinics. This zone was established to protect them from protestors. The justices said the so-called "floating buffer zones" violated the protestors' freedom of speech, but they also reiterated their support of stationary buffer zones around abortion clinics. Nina also talks with Robert about arguments the Court heard today in a case dealing with the constitutionality of the 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The Act says the government cannot limit a person's religious freedom without a compelling government interest.
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