Feinberg Rebecca, Pacia Danielle
1Department of Health Sciences, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, USA.
2The Hastings Center, Garrison, NY, USA.
Am J Law Med. 2022 Jul;48(2-3):275-285. doi: 10.1017/amj.2022.28.
Abortion, though afforded certain legal protections, can be challenging to access in many areas of the United States, a problem exacerbated by the presence of Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs). CPCs present themselves as clinics that provide a full spectrum of free pregnancy consultation services, but in fact are pro-life, anti-abortion organizations. From the outside, CPCs appear to be neutral health and welfare establishments, leading women *to believe they will receive unbiased guidance based on their best interests. In reality, CPCs recruit unsuspecting women into their facilities to deter them from accessing abortions, promoting only two options: parenthood or adoption. Women are lured into CPCs with the promise of free services which range from medical care to clothing and other items. At its most basic level, these deceptive practices violate the autonomy of women seeking reproductive care, perpetuating unjust limitation of access to quality medical care.
堕胎虽然受到一定的法律保护，但在美国许多地区，获得堕胎服务可能具有挑战性，危机怀孕中心（CPCs）的存在使这一问题更加严重。危机怀孕中心自称是提供全方位免费怀孕咨询服务的诊所，但实际上是支持生命、反对堕胎的组织。从外部看，危机怀孕中心似乎是中立的健康和福利机构，让女性相信她们会得到基于自身最大利益的公正指导。实际上，危机怀孕中心将毫无戒心的女性招募到其机构中，以阻止她们获得堕胎服务，只宣扬两种选择：生育或收养。女性被免费服务的承诺吸引到危机怀孕中心，这些服务包括医疗护理、衣物和其他物品。从最基本的层面来看，这些欺骗行为侵犯了寻求生殖护理的女性的自主权，使获得优质医疗护理的机会长期受到不公正限制。
