Massachusetts Tackling Fake Health Care at ‘Crisis’ Pregnancy Centers

What: Ms. Magazine looks at a class-action lawsuit in Massachusetts against a “crisis” pregnancy center that included unsterilized ultrasounds and misdiagnosis of ectopic pregnancies. The case prompted new state legislation requiring licensed medical professionals to complete ultrasounds.

Key Line: “‘People seeking reproductive healthcare around the country are being steered—often unknowingly—into these unregulated pregnancy clinics where science takes a back seat to belief,’ said [Jenifer McKenna, senior advisor at Reproductive Health and Freedom Watch]. ‘When CPCs present the appearance of medical legitimacy without actual accountability, real harm follows.’”