Rights campaigners expose anti-abortionists’ intentions

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Rights campaigners expose anti-abortionists’ intentions

Helen Paterson, Melanie Pierson and Jacqueline Cavanagh

Wednesday 9 October 2024, 12:30 AM

Abortion sign CR Colin Lloyd on Unsplash

Pregnancy centres should provide honest, unbiased support for reproductive decisions [Image: Colin Lloyd on Unsplash]

Three advocates of sexual and reproductive health – Helen Paterson, Melanie Pierson and Jacqueline Cavanagh – argue some pregnancy centres may not be what they seem, masking anti-abortion agendas behind the guise of support

The free counselling services advertised by CPCs do not meet the legal standards of objectivity required for people deciding about an intended pregnan

Patients

Women's Health

Reproductive Health

Sexual Health

References

Montoya M, Judge-Golden C, Swartz J (2022). The Problems with Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Reviewing the Literature and Identifying New Directions for Future Research. International Journal of Women’s Health, 2022;14, 757–763. Doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S288861 
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. October 2022. Issue Brief: Crisis Pregnancy Centers. www.acog.org/advocacy/abortion-is-essential/trending-issues/issue-brief… 
Manatū Hauora. 2022. Standard for Abortion Counselling in Aotearoa New Zealand. Ministry of Health. 
International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. ISUOG Statement on the safe use of Doppler for fetal ultrasound examination in the first 13+6 weeks of pregnancy (updated 2021) and ISUOG statement on the non-diagnostic use of ultrasound in pregnancy (2021). Available at www.isuog.org/clinical-resources/isuog-guidelines/safety-statements-eng…

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