Read more at SFGateSan Francisco would be the first city in California to require that crisis pregnancy centers prominently disclose whether they are antiabortion facilities that don't offer comprehensive health care, under legislation being developed by a city supervisor.
Critics say that despite giving the impression that women facing unplanned pregnancies are offered a full range of medical services and counseling, many of these clinics try to talk patients out of terminating their pregnancies and do not provide any care or referrals beyond limited prenatal and postnatal services.
"Legislation is a priority because there are clinics using misleading advertising tactics," said Supervisor Malia Cohen, the measure's author. "Women need and deserve to know the whole truth about their health care options."
Monday, June 6, 2011
Supervisor Cohen wants motive spelled out at S.F.'s antiabortion clinics
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