On Wednesday, June 19, NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri and Reproaction held a visibility action in front of Birthright, one of 69 unregulated crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) in Missouri funded through tax credits and federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds allocated to states with the intention of feeding hungry children.
CPCs are anti-abortion facilities that give medically inaccurate information to women and families seeking out reproductive health care. Both NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri and Reproaction have been leading efforts across Missouri to bring to light the dangers of anti-abortion fake clinics.
“We are tired of our tax-payer dollars being used to lie to and shame women for making their own personal, private reproductive health decisions,” said Kirstin Palovick, Organizing and Policy Associate of NARAL Pro-Choice Missouri.
“It is unacceptable that Missouri prioritizes giving fake clinics millions in tax dollars while there are neighborhoods in the state with an infant mortality rate that is worse than some developing countries, like Uzbekistan and Vietnam,” said Pamela Merritt, co-director of Reproaction. “Enough is enough.”
This action was part of the “Expose Fake Clinics Week of Action” campaign happening nationally and continuing through July 26.
For more information and statistics on CPCs, visit https://exposefakeclinics.squarespace.com/.
