FEC v. Massachusetts Citizens for Life was a lawsuit filed by the US Federal Election Commission.

In September, 1978, Massachusetts Citizens for Life distributed a "Special Edition" telling people to vote "pro-life" in the primary elections.

It was financed by money taken from Massachusetts Citizens for Life's general treasury funds.

Claiming the "Special Edition" violated § 316; funds used from a corporate treasury to distribute a campaign flyer (of certain political candidates) toward the general public.

[1] In Federal Election Commission v. Massachusetts Citizens for Life, Inc., 479 U.S. 238 (1986), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Massachusetts Citizens for Life, Inc., a pro-life organization,[2] violated the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) by distributing flyers asking voters to vote "for life" paid for with treasury funds.