Since the overturning of Roe, many states, cities, and local elected officials have turned their eyes toward pregnancy help organizations -- some seek to investigate and restrict the work of pregnancy help, while others look for ways to support and fund the movement. We are seeing attacks coming in many forms from New York passing legislation to “conduct a study” on centers, to Minnesota’s AG issuing a consumer alert, to the city of Columbus funding a pro-abortion activist group to do an investigation of centers. At the same time, 12 states passed legislation funding pregnancy centers in 2023, and Mississippi expanded its state tax credit for pregnancy help centers from $3.5 million to $10 million. As the fight for life shifts from the national level with the U.S. Supreme Court back to the local level with state legislatures and city councils, these battles will likely continue.
In light of this, we must continue to be diligent in our service to women in our communities providing them with the compassionate care that they deserve. We must also work to build relationships with our local, state, and federal legislators to ensure that they understand the work that we do every day.
Here are some key resources for you as you work in your state to advance the work of pregnancy help:
Legislators
As always, stay alert to what your local officials are working on. Building relationships with them will allow you to speak up for pregnancy help when it is under attack and open the eyes of the legislators to the life-changing impact that you have in their community.
Legislation
- AUL State Legislation Tracker - You can find Pregnancy Help-related legislation under the "Pregnancy Resource Centers" category.
- Plural Policy Legislation Tracker - Search and track any legislation both state and federal.
Status of Current Abortion Laws
- Guttmacher Institute's Overview of Abortion Laws - Guttmacher is a pro-abortion research organization, however, their information on the status of all current abortion-related laws is the most detailed available at this time. This will allow you to stay up to date on the laws in your state and where they stand in the courts.
- FRC's Pro-Life Laws in the States - View your state's current abortion limits and other abortion laws on FRC's interactive maps!
Additional Resources:
- Pregnancy Help in Your State - Talking Points and state by state numbers
- Pregnancy Center Myths Debunked - Podcast
- Abortion Myths Debunked - Podcast
- Pregnancy Center Truth - Website
- Pregnancy Help News - News Site