Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Barriers to Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice
- SisterLove
- May 9, 2022
- 1 min read
Did you know that crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) appear in CDC directories of STI testing service centers?
That’s right, the same anti-abortion clinics that spread misinformation and manipulate pregnant people are increasingly offering limited medical services, including STI testing. However, they often fail to follow clinical and public health guidelines.
So why is the federal government referring people to them?
Co-moderated by ACCESS and Reproductive Transparency Now.
Panelists:
Dázon Dixon Diallo, MPH: Founder and President of SisterLove, the first women-centered HIV and sexual and reproductive health organization in the Southeast
Aimee Registe, Esq.: Policy and Advocacy Program Manager at SisterLove
Andrea Swartzendruber, PhD, MPH: Associate Professor in the Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department in the College of Public Health at the University of Georgia and Co-Founder of CPC Map
Danielle Lambert, PhD, MPH: Assistant Professor in the Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department in the College of Public Health at the University of Georgia and Co-Founder of CPC Map
Maleeha Aziz: Community Organizer at Texas Equal Access (TEA) Fund and Abortion Storyteller with We Testify
Resources:
How to Show Up For Abortion Access by Alison Turkos
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