crisis pregnancy centers
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Colorado Democrats advance ban of ‘deceptive’ ads, ‘abortion reversal’ for crisis pregnancy centers
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Democrats advanced a bill cracking down on the operations of crisis pregnancy centers on Thursday, granting preliminary approval to the first in a trio of bills seeking to bolster abortion rights in Colorado. If made law, Senate Bill 190 would prohibit crisis pregnancy centers from advertising abortions, emergency contraceptives or referrals they don’t actually provide, classifying it…
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Colorado Democrats pass trio of abortion rights bills in Senate, sending them to House
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After more than 11 hours of debate on the Senate floor, three bills seeking to bolster abortion rights in Colorado cleared the chamber on Wednesday, advancing to the House for consideration. The bills would shield abortion patients and providers from interstate investigations, expand insurance coverage for abortion care, and prohibit what supporters call “deceptive” advertising…
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Democrats advance protections for out-of-state abortion patients, restrictions on crisis pregnancy centers
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Two bills seeking to bolster abortion rights in Colorado cleared their first hurdle Wednesday night, receiving approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee. If passed by the full legislature, the bills would shield abortion patients and providers from interstate investigations, and prohibit “deceptive” advertising from crisis pregnancy centers, deemed “anti-abortion clinics” by critics. Critics of the…
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McGovern: How Crisis Pregnancy Centers empower a woman’s right to choose
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Justine Sandoval’s Aug. 3 guys commentary in the Colorado Statesman called into question the credibility of crisis pregnancy centers. But her article missed crucial facts. In counterpoint to her opinion, I invite readers to consider crucial facts and see how crisis pregnancy centers empower a woman’s right to choose. In my staff role at Alternatives Pregnancy Center…
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Sandoval: Crisis Pregnancy Centers deceive women, aren’t health care
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Here’s a stunning fact: right now, there are 60 anti-choice Crisis Pregnancy Centers in Colorado, 15 in the Denver area alone. And let’s be clear: these centers are not about health care Crisis Pregnancy Centers are a national network of generally unlicensed, unregulated religious extremist, anti-choice organizations posing as comprehensive health care clinics, organized by…
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McNeal: Crisis pregnancy centers are a fraud, threat to women’s health
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Driving around the Denver metropolitan area, you’ve probably seen billboards that read “Pregnant? Scared? Call this number and get help.” What you may not know is what Colorado women get when they make that call. It is the exact opposite of help. The people behind those billboards operate so-called “Crisis Pregnancy Centers,” which are set…
