The Trump administration celebrated Mother’s Day by launching a new government website that directs pregnant people to anti-abortion pregnancy centers.
The Department of Health and Human Services rolled out Moms.gov, which offers “resources, information and help for new and expecting mothers,” first flagged by Autonomy News reporter Garnet Henderson.
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The first resource listed is the 2,750 anti-abortion pregnancy centers, also known as crisis pregnancy centers, around the country. In order for a pregnant woman to find one near her, the site links out to Option Line, a call center that refers callers to anti-abortion centers, also known as crisis pregnancy centers. Option Line is operated by Heartbeat International, one of the biggest anti-abortion pregnancy center groups in the country.
Heartbeat International described Option Line in a Monday statement as the organization’s “24/7 contact center connecting women to life-affirming pregnancy help and local support services.”
“I encourage every mom to visit this new page where they will find helpful information about addressing clinical care, pregnancy resources, nutrition tips, TrumpRx and Trump accounts,” President Donald Trump said during a Monday morning press conference.
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“This Mother’s Day, the Trump Administration is strengthening its commitment to America’s families by equipping mothers and fathers with the resources and information they need to build healthy, prosperous lives,” HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a Sunday statement.
“Moms.gov delivers critical tools and support to help parents foster healthy pregnancies, strengthen young families, and create brighter futures for their children,” he continued. “This is how you Make America Healthy Again.”
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Crisis pregnancy centers are unregulated and often nonmedical, faith-based organizations with the main goal of coercing patients into continuing a pregnancy. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists states these types of clinics are “run by people who operate unethically and with the intention to dissuade, deter, or prevent them from seeking certain reproductive health care options” including abortion.
More than 70% of these crisis pregnancy centers use deceptive tactics such as providing scientifically inaccurate information, share misinformation about abortion care including false risks, and hire nonmedical stuff to discuss medical issues. Nearly 40% of anti-abortion pregnancy centers do not disclose that they don’t provide abortion services.
They usually offer helpful resources to people looking to continue a pregnancy, including diapers and formula, but the assistance can be conditional on the woman going to church or Bible study.
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