A network of crisis pregnancy centers have filed a lawsuit against the city over a recently-passed law mandating clients be informed of what types of services the centers offer.

The suit claims the ordinance violates First and 14th Amendment rights, and will lead to an increase in abortions.

The group wants to temporarily block the law while the case is pending.

Proponents of the law say the centers can be misleading since they are not licensed, and the advice patients receive may not be coming from a licensed medical professional.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said the centers bully and harass women, and she said if the centers are proud of the services they provide, they should not hide what they are.

"These centers know that when women are provided with a full array of options, they make their own decisions. The individuals who run these centers don't want women to make informed decisions," said Quinn. "They want them to act under stress and deception and they're prepared to go to every length, any length, to try to take that power away from women."

The group filing the suit says it will defend its right to tell women about abortion alternatives.