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In 1967, Colorado legalized abortion in cases of rape, incest, or in which pregnancy would lead to permanent physical disability of the woman.
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Petitioners began to go to clinics and hand out pamphlets and criticize patients.
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A Colorado statute makes it unlawful for any person within 100 feet of a health care facility's entrance to "knowingly approach" within 8 feet of another person, without that person's consent
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The Petitioners file a complaint praying for a declaration that Section:18-9-122(3), which regulates speech — related conduct within 100 feet of the entrance to any health care facility, is facially invalid.
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The case is found unconstitutional and is sent to Supreme Court
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Court decided that the statute "is not a regulation of speech. Rather, it is a regulation of the places where some speech may occur."