Crisis Pregnancy Centers or Maternal Wellness Centers are a unique and disconcerting hybrid of anti-choice activism, religious propagandism, and pseudo-medical practice. They are fundamentally unethical and undermine the respect for human life that they claim to protect. The government faces significant barriers to implementing regulations for CPCs. As states across the country threaten to severely restrict, and in some cases eliminate access to abortion, efforts to limit the influence of CPCs will become vital.

There are a lot of CPCs in the United States. Here are some websites you can utilize to see what clinics near you are Crisis Pregnancy Centers or legitimate health clinics.

www.exposefakeclinics.com

www.crisispregnancycentermap.com

What happens when constituents vote to approve abortion rights, yet their elected officials are “pro-life” or anti-abortion themselves?

This episode dives into how Republicans go against the majority of their voters on abortion rights. Voter-approved ballot initiatives represent the direct expression of the people's preferences. When politicians seek to overturn or weaken these measures, it can be seen as a direct challenge to the democratic process.

This episode concludes the remaining plaintiffs in Zurawski v. State of Texas. Being forced to carry a pregnancy to term when the fetus has a condition deemed a fetal anomaly, mainly if that condition is fatal or severely debilitating, presents a deeply distressing and ethically complex situation for women.

Women face the agonizing reality of knowing their baby will likely not survive or will have a very short and difficult life while still experiencing the physical and emotional changes of pregnancy. This anticipatory grief can be overwhelming and isolating.

These are the stories of the brave women who joined together against the State of Texas and its abortion bans.

If you or someone you know has a story they would like to share, please reach out to our email: mia.theaccesspodcast@gmail.com