Bryant Amy G, Swartz Jonas J
An assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the Family Planning Division at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill.
A clinical fellow in family planning at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill.
AMA J Ethics. 2018 Mar 1;20(1):269-277. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.3.pfor1-1803.
Crisis pregnancy centers are organizations that seek to intercept women with unintended pregnancies who might be considering abortion. Their mission is to prevent abortions by persuading women that adoption or parenting is a better option. They strive to give the impression that they are clinical centers, offering legitimate medical services and advice, yet they are exempt from regulatory, licensure, and credentialing oversight that apply to health care facilities. Because the religious ideology of these centers' owners and employees takes priority over the health and well-being of the women seeking care at these centers, women do not receive comprehensive, accurate, evidence-based clinical information about all available options. Although crisis pregnancy centers enjoy First Amendment rights protections, their propagation of misinformation should be regarded as an ethical violation that undermines women's health.
危机怀孕中心是旨在拦截那些可能考虑堕胎的意外怀孕女性的组织。它们的使命是通过说服女性相信收养或自己抚养是更好的选择来防止堕胎。它们努力给人一种它们是临床中心的印象，提供合法的医疗服务和建议，但它们不受适用于医疗保健机构的监管、许可和资质监督。由于这些中心的所有者和员工的宗教意识形态优先于在这些中心寻求护理的女性的健康和福祉，女性无法获得关于所有可用选择的全面、准确、基于证据的临床信息。尽管危机怀孕中心享有第一修正案赋予的权利保护，但它们传播错误信息的行为应被视为一种损害女性健康的道德违规行为。
