Campaign to Expose Fake Clinics
Pregnancy Tests Don't Lie. But Fake Clinics Do.

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They advertise as so-called "Crisis Pregnancy Centers" or "Pregnancy Resource Centers" on your campus or in your community. They pose as legitimate health centers and offer "free" pregnancy tests. In reality, most crisis pregnancy centers (CPC's) are not medical facilities at all.

Some fake clinics coerce and intimidate women out of considering abortion as an option, and prevent women from receiving neutral and comprehensive medical advice. They are typically run by anti-abortion volunteers who are not licensed medical professionals.

Today there are an estimated 2,593 CPCs nationwide. Most fake clinics are affiliated with one or more national umbrella organizations. Two of the largest networks are Heartbeat International describing itself as "pro-life" and providing alternatives to abortion, and Care Net, "a Christian ministry assisting and promoting the evangelistic, pro-life work" affiliated with the fundamentalist Christian Action Council.

• Use our toolkit to expose fake clinics on your campus!
• Enter FMF's CPC Video Contest! Click here for more information.
• Sign our online petition demanding an end to federal funding for fake clinics and abstinence only programs!

Our Reality: A Look at Crisis Pregnancy Centers from RH Reality Check