Monday to crack down on crisis pregnancy centers that officials say purport to offer legitimate reproductive health care but provide misleading information that could deter patients from going through with abortions.
"Every day, individuals in the Commonwealth walk into anti-abortion centers unaware that these facilities are masquerading as comprehensive medical providers and pose a significant risk to the health and well-being of those seeking help, support, and options," Department of Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein said in a statement.
"The troubling practices of anti-abortion centers serve to undermine the trust that people should have in our health care system," Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll said in a statement."Education and accurate information can help counter the misinformation and unethical tactics these centers use to prey on people at a particularly vulnerable time."about the facilities after receiving complaints.