Posts Tagged ‘crisis pregnancy center (CPC)’
SCOTUS allows fake women’s health centers to continue deceptive practices
Statement of Melissa Fowler, Senior Director of Communications & Membership, following the Supreme Court’s ruling in NIFLA v Becerra: “Today, the Supreme Court decided by one vote to allow fake women’s health centers to continue their deceptive practices that harm women and their families. Fake women’s health centers have a long history of using deception…
Read MoreSan Francisco Politicians Crackdown on CPC False Advertising
San Francisco officials have begun to crackdown on crisis pregnancy centers (CPC) by introducing legislation that would make it illegal for CPCs to falsely advertise about their pregnancy-related services. Crisis pregnancy centers, which are identified as places for pregnant women to get advice, have a long history of intentionally misleading women to prevent them from…
Read MoreSouth Dakota Governor Signs Longest Waiting Period in Nation into Law
On Tuesday, South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed a bill into law that would impose the nation’s longest waiting period on women seeking abortion care, and force women in South Dakota to visit an anti-abortion pregnancy center before obtaining care. Requiring a woman to wait 72 hours before she can obtain an abortion is burdensome…
Read MoreWednesday’s Words from Women
Over one-third of women of reproductive age have an abortion by the age of 45. However, women who have chosen abortion are often absent from the public debate. In order to break the silence surrounding abortion, we will be featuring real stories from real women each Wednesday on our blog. If you would like to…
Read MoreAustin, Texas City Council Votes to Regulate Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Last week, the Austin, TX City Council voted unanimously to require Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs) that don’t offer or refer clients for abortion care or birth control services to post signs with that information at their facilities. This ordinance comes two months after the Baltimore, MD City Council passed a similar law requiring CPCs without…
Read MoreMontgomery County (MD) Regulates Crisis Pregnancy Centers
This week, the Montgomery County Council in Maryland passed a bill that requires pregnancy centers without licensed medical professionals to post signs telling women that they are not receiving information from medical professionals. This bill is expected to affect the operations of crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs), the majority of which do not have medical professionals…
Read MoreWednesday’s Words from Women
Over one-third of women of reproductive age have an abortion by the age of 45. However, women who have chosen abortion are often absent from the public debate. In order to break the silence surrounding abortion, we will be featuring real stories from real women each Wednesday on our blog. If you would like to…
Read MoreWednesday’s Words from Women
Over one-third of women of reproductive age have an abortion by the age of 45. However, women who have chosen abortion are often absent from the public debate. In order to break the silence surrounding abortion, we will be featuring real stories from real women each Wednesday on our blog. If you would like to…
Read MoreArticle Features Women’s Stories from Crisis Pregnancy Center
An article published last week in Pasadena Weekly features accounts from women deceived by a local Crisis Pregnancy Center (CPC). “I thought I was at a medical clinic,” recalls Judy, a 43-year-old mother of one, who mistakenly went into Avenues [Pregnancy Clinic] because it’s adjacent to her general practitioner’s office. “I don’t like what I…
Read MoreS.C. Bill Would Require Women Seeking Abortion Care to be Given List of Nearby CPCs
Seven South Carolina House Representatives have prefiled a bill that would require women seeking abortion care to be given a list of nearby CPCs and other facilities that provide free ultrasounds. This bill expands upon the law passed in 2008 that requires women seeking an abortion to be given the option of viewing an ultrasound…
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