Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Money for Nothing

Despite unprecedented taxpayer investment, state-funded CPCs deliver few services

"...messages imparted to Laura Gor­sky and Breanne Wenke by crisis pregnancy center counselors during a March visit to the..."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Anti-Choice Lawmakers Divert Millions From TCEQ To Crisis Pregnancy Centers

House swaps $20M from TCEQ to anti-choice crisis pregnancy centers

"...Alternatives to Abortion program (A2A), which oversees taxpayer-funded, anti-choice crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs), during a marathon House budget debate...."

April 6, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Crisis Pregnancy Centers Take City to Court

Lawsuit claims city ordinance violates free speech

"...Several operators of Austin crisis pregnancy centers have filed suit in federal court, claiming..."

Oct. 14, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Pulling the Plug on 'Crisis Pregnancy Centers'

Elliott Naishtat tries to defund Crisis Pregnancy Centers

"...budget bill. Amendment 20 would take fundings from phony crisis pregnancy centers and channel them into health care for..."

March 29, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Kendra Scott Walks Back Support for Local Crisis Pregnancy Center

Jeweler regrets hosting fundraiser for Pflugerville CPC

"...Austin’s most popular retailers cozy up to an anti-choice crisis pregnancy center?..."

July 30, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma

Making 'Pregnancy Centers' Tell the Truth

City of Austin considering ordinance that forces CPCs to post consumer notice

"...meeting is a proposed ordinance that would require so-called "crisis pregnancy centers" to post a sign to notify consumers..."

April 2, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Crisis Pregnancy Center Pushed Out Abortion Provider Whole Woman’s Health

Anti-abortion CPC to replace reproductive health clinic

"...the new home to Austin LifeCare, a Christian anti-abortion crisis pregnancy center (CPC), reaffirming a troubling national trend...."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Making 'Pregnancy Centers' Tell the Truth

Proposed ordinance would require CPCs to provide full disclosure

"...meeting is a proposed ordinance that would require so-called "crisis pregnancy centers" to post a sign to notify cleints..."

April 9, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Consider 'The Source': Crisis Pregnancy Center Transforms Into Women's Health Program Provider

If Planned Parenthood's out, are CPCs in?

"...numbers suggest real trouble – but if one Houston-based crisis pregnancy center and Gov. Rick Perry have their way,..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Judge on Pregnancy 'Clinics': Signage Ordinance 'Vague'

Anti-abortion centers evade medical service signage requirement

"...struck down an Austin ordinance that would require unlicensed "Crisis Pregnancy Centers" – religious facilities that discourage abortion –..."

July 11, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Texas Pregnancy Care Network Proves Unimpressive

Report shows Alternatives to Abortion program to be expensive, inefficient

"...traditional providers of comprehensive family-planning health-care services to so-called "crisis pregnancy centers," unlicensed and unregulated groups typically funded and..."

April 18, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Prehistoric Pregnancy Planning

Bush taps real live dinosaur as administrator of federal family-planning funds

"...director for the group A Woman's Concern, which operates crisis pregnancy centers around Boston that do not provide referrals..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Lege Finds Even More Funds for Anti-Choice Grifters

Alternatives to Abortion program gets $100M in House budget

"...Program (A2A), which includes a network of non-medical, faith-based crisis pregnancy centers...."

April 23, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

Carona Moves "Life" to New Committee

Not enough votes to move the "Choose Life" vanity plate out of Senate Transportation Committee

"...adoption as a preferable option for an unwanted or "crisis" pregnancy, the plate has been controversial, in part, because..."

April 10, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Millions for Propaganda ... Nothing for Women's Health

Texas heavily underwrites anti-abortion centers, while slashing reproductive care

"...pastel green building on West Anderson Lane advertises, ambiguously, "pregnancy support." However, the center offers no medical services, only..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Just Say No!

Rick Perry's approach to sex education has helped Texas boost its teen pregnancy rate

"...be working? In fact, we have the third-highest teen pregnancy rate in the country, among all the states."..."

Oct. 28, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Perry Backs 'Fetal Pain' Bill

Wants to outlaw abortion after week 20

"...that would outlaw all abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy...."

Dec. 12, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Everything's Broken and Thousands are Dead, But There's Always Time For Abortion Bans in Texas

Seven "priority" anti-choice bills sail to Senate floor

"...winter storm – and navigate an unprecedented public health crisis – the Senate State Affairs Committee turned its full..."

March 17, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

The New Texas Family Planning

Slashed budgets and anti-abortion politics undermine women's health care

"...the next two years to fund Federally Qualified Health Centers – community clinics required to provide a host of..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Having Your Baby

The anti-choice "Crisis Pregnancy Centers" are spending taxpayer funds on misinformation, scare tactics – or nothing

"...In parting, Gladys offers the number of a local crisis pregnancy center and wishes the caller luck in making..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Whole Woman's Health Caught Up in Anti-Abortion Turf War

Longtime Austin clinic forced to relocate

"...also the executive director of Austin Life Care, a crisis pregnancy center that is moving into the former Whole..."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

No Real Alternative

In the name of "promoting childbirth," the state finds yet another way to deny health care to thousands of Texas women

"...in turn would oversee a network composed mainly of "crisis pregnancy centers" that do not typically employ any medical..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Probe-Before-Abortion Bill Moves Forward

Republicans and their probes: Coming to a vagina near you

"...to ensure that a woman's "consent" to terminate her pregnancy is "informed." Realistically, however, it's pretty clear to many..."

March 11, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Anti-Abortionists Want More Health-Care Money

New threats to women's health care emerge in both Texas and D.C.

"...Abor­tion program, which is administered by the group Texas Pregnancy Care Network – an outfit created in summer 2005..."

Sept. 5, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Advocates, Lawmakers Call For Investigation Into $1.6 Million Health Contract With Anti-Choice Group

"...Crisis pregnancy centers jumped at the opportunity to replace the..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Anti-Choice Group to Receive $1.6 Million Health Grant

More taxpayer dollars for Carol Everett's the Heidi Group

"...With the blessing of former Gov. Rick Perry, crisis pregnancy centers jumped at the opportunity to replace the..."

Aug. 15, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Roe's End?

After nearly three years of fighting, Texas reproductive rights advocates will get their day at the U.S. Supreme Court

"...single mother raising a son, born from an unexpected pregnancy, she was finally able to focus on her own..."

Jan. 29, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Pregnant? Scared? Misinformed?

New ordinance requires full disclosure from crisis pregnancy centers

"...favor of a new ordinance that will require limited-service pregnancy centers – or so-called "crisis pregnancy centers" – to..."

April 16, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

TPCN Flack Attack: No Nutritional Content

Tax-funded anti-abortion group uses PR campaign to smear Chronicle, rather than truly responding to our story

"...Austin Chronicle acquired a seven-page document, produced on Texas Pregnancy Care Network letterhead, recounting a host of complaints about..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Anti-Abortionist and Heidi Group Founder Sues U.S. Government

Suit argues anti-choice and anti-LGBTQ groups with "sincere religious beliefs" deserve Title X money

"...planning dollars. Carol Everett, founder of the Heidi Group crisis pregnancy center, was awarded $1.6 million in state funds..."

Aug. 2, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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