Bigelow v. Virginia involved the conviction of a Virginia newspaper editor who published ads about the availability of abortions in New York City the Supreme Court held that:

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The Supreme Court held that the advertising of legal products or services, such as abortions, is protected commercial speech under the First Amendment and has value in the marketplace of ideas. Therefore, the Virginia law that prohibited such advertising was unconstitutional.

Bigelow V Virginia Involved the Conviction of a Virginia Newspaper Editor