Crisis pregnancy center
A crisis pregnancy center (CPC), also known as a pregnancy resource center (PRC) or anti-abortion or pro-life pregnancy center, is a type of nonprofit organization created by people who are against abortion.[1][2] Their goal is to convince pregnant women to not have an abortion.[3][4]
There are many crisis pregnancy centers. For example, in the United States, there are about 2,500 to 4,000 crisis pregnancy centers.[5] Some are medical clinics that offer pregnancy tests and ultrasounds, but many do not have medical licenses.[6] There are also CPCs in other regions or countries like Canada, Latin America, Africa, and Europe.[7]
CPCs sometimes tell wrong things about abortions to make it seem more dangerous than it really is.[8] [9] [10] They might also give incorrect information about condoms and how to stay safe from diseases.[11] For this, some people in favor of abortions or pro-choise call them “fake abortion clinics” because their ads don’t always tell the whole truth. [12] [13]
Some laws have been made to stop these places from using confusing ads and to make sure they say if they don’t do abortions or have doctors.[14]
References
change- ↑ Brown, Lauretta (July 8, 2022). "Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers Help Women – Why Are They Being Targeted?". National Catholic Register. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022.
- ↑ Pavone, Frank (March 20, 2018). "Why should a pro-life pregnancy center be forced to advertise abortion?". The Washington Post.
- ↑ Chandler, Michael Alison (2006-09-09). "Antiabortion Centers Offer Sonograms to Further Cause". The Washington Post.
- ↑ Bazelon, Emily (2007-01-21). ""Is There a Post-Abortion Syndrome?"". The New York Times.
- ↑ Montoya, Melissa N; Judge-Golden, Colleen; Swartz, Jonas J (2022-06-08). "The Problems with Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Reviewing the Literature and Identifying New Directions for Future Research". International Journal of Women's Health. 14: 757–763. doi:10.2147/IJWH.S288861. ISSN 1179-1411. PMC 9189146. PMID 35706995.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ↑ Redden, Molly. "This state just became the first to crack down on deceptive anti-abortion pregnancy centers". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ↑ "Crisis pregnancy centres mislead women, report says - National | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ↑ Star, Toronto (2024-10-12). "Breaking News - Headlines & Top Stories | The Star". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ↑ Bryant, Amy G.; Levi, Erika E. (2012-12). "Abortion misinformation from crisis pregnancy centers in North Carolina". Contraception. 86 (6): 752–756. doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2012.06.001. ISSN 1879-0518. PMID 22770790.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ Rowlands, Sam (2011-08). "Misinformation on abortion". The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care: The Official Journal of the European Society of Contraception. 16 (4): 233–240. doi:10.3109/13625187.2011.570883. ISSN 1473-0782. PMID 21557713.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ Bryant-Comstock, Katelyn; Bryant, Amy G.; Narasimhan, Subasri; Levi, Erika E. (2016-02). "Information about Sexual Health on Crisis Pregnancy Center Web Sites: Accurate for Adolescents?". Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. 29 (1): 22–25. doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2015.05.008. ISSN 1873-4332. PMID 26493590.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ Eisenberg, Rebecca (1994). "Beyond Bray: Obtaining Federal Jurisdiction to Stop Anti-Abortion Violence". Yale Journal of Law and Feminism. 6: 155.
- ↑ Shah, Khushbu (2019-08-16). "Inside the 'fake clinics' where women are persuaded to carry pregnancies to term". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ↑ Lewin, Tamar (April 22, 1994). "Anti-Abortion Center's Ads Ruled Misleading". The New York Times.