Crisis pregnancy centers, or CPCs — sham medical practices designed to lure people considering abortions and pressure them into birth — are harder to identify than ever. Here's what to look out for to avoid them
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Type “abortion clinic near me” into your browser, and the search engine will likely return some murky results. Websites that ask if you are pregnant and “Feeling overwhelmed?” or “Looking for an abortion?” — without actually allowing you to schedule one. You may see abortion mentioned only in the context of “risks.” Or you may just see a flurry of “free” services: pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, and counseling, all at zero cost.
Swartzendruber and her colleague Dr. Danielle Lambert track national CPC openings and closures on crisispregnancycentermap.com. In 2020, they counted more than 2,500 centers across every state — at least three for each remaining abortion clinic. CPCs have been known to open next door or across the street, mirroring providers in both appearance and marketing.
To that end, Shumaker recommends going straight to a reliable source: ineedana.com, the National Abortion Federation, the Abortion Care Network, and the Cut all maintain databases that allow users to look up providers by location. Abortion funds, in addition to providing financial assistance, can point patients in the right direction .
CPC staff also tend to deflect when asked about abortion. Swartzendruber suggests asking staff directly if they offer abortions: “If you’re not getting to a yes or a no, that might be a hint.” If you have to ask yourself whether a provider is legitimate, the answer is in the question.
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