EnACT
Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Document Type
Presentation
Type
EnACT
UN Sustainable Development Goal
UNSDG #3: Good Health and Well-Being
Start Date
27-4-2022 10:45 AM
End Date
27-4-2022 11:05 AM
Abstract
Since Roe v. Wade, facilities around the United States have provided counseling and abortion alternatives to pregnant women. Often called a crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs), these centers provide support to women who are in need of pregnancy services and do not wish to have an abortion. However, as largely Christian nonprofits, these centers are legally exempt from many qualifications applied to licensed medical clinics, something they have been repeatedly attacked for. This bill raises the standards for CPCs, forcing them to provide patients with complete, accurate information that neither endangers the health and wellbeing of CPC patients nor infringes the freedom of speech or religion of CPC staff.
Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Since Roe v. Wade, facilities around the United States have provided counseling and abortion alternatives to pregnant women. Often called a crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs), these centers provide support to women who are in need of pregnancy services and do not wish to have an abortion. However, as largely Christian nonprofits, these centers are legally exempt from many qualifications applied to licensed medical clinics, something they have been repeatedly attacked for. This bill raises the standards for CPCs, forcing them to provide patients with complete, accurate information that neither endangers the health and wellbeing of CPC patients nor infringes the freedom of speech or religion of CPC staff.