Resolution Against Deceptive Practices in Reproductive Health: Unregulated Pregnancy Clinics (UPCs) are intended to deceive. They look like legitimate medical providers in order to deliver anti-abortion disinformation in the guise of medicine. The Resolution Against Deceptive Practices in Reproductive Health strongly condemns UPCs and calls for the protection of clients who visit them.
What did you do in the war? We are engaged in a struggle to preserve democracy, the rule of law, and a nation that at least attempts to pursue justice. Someday, we’re all going to wonder if we did enough. For more about what we can do, see the latest IdeaLog, our blog intended to raise eyebrows and engage minds.
ICE’s detention expansion meets resistance in communities across the political spectrum: This is both a podcast and story from National Public Radio. Both progressives and conservatives agree that giant warehouses acting as ICE detention centers will strain any community’s roads, water, sewer service, and electricity.
The battle for the ballot: Many progressive policies have been adopted through ballot initiatives in recent years. So, naturally, right-wingers are trying to block access to the ballot, explains the Economic Policy Institute.
State lawmakers push to allow guns on college campuses: Republican lawmakers have introduced bills in a variety of states that would allow students, staff or visitors with concealed carry permits, and in some cases without permits, to bring firearms onto public college campuses, reports Stateline. What could go wrong?
2026 Progressive Agenda for States & Localities: PLI has published the latest edition of our Progressive Agenda, which highlights 50 model bills and hyperlinks to more than 250 models. Different proposals fit blue, purple and red states.
We are engaged in a struggle to preserve democracy, the rule of law, and a nation that at least attempts to pursue justice. Someday we’re all going to wonder if we did enough. These...
Qualified Oversight in Reproductive Care Act: If an unregulated pregnancy clinic (UPC) is offering medical services, then it needs to be held to the standards of a legitimate health care provider. The Qualified Oversight...
Eighty percent of unregulated pregnancy clinics (UPCs) offer obstetric ultrasound examinations. That procedure requires supervision by a doctor. But in many or most cases, supervision isn’t happening. An obstetric ultrasound examination requires an order...
Public Right to Know: This is a model Freedom of Information Act or Public Records Act letter to demand information about UPCs. The Public Right to Know Model Letter can be signed by legislators...
Legislators and members of the public know very little about the state’s (or city’s) interactions with unregulated pregnancy clinics (UPCs). You can and should file and FOIA or Public Records request to see what’s...
Public Health Assessment of Pregnancy Services Act: There is a lack of public information about the widespread industry of Unregulated Pregnancy Clinics (UPCs). The Public Health Assessment of Pregnancy Services Act commissions a thorough...
The vast majority of Unregulated Pregnancy Clinics (UPCs) advertise medical or quasi-medical services. Nearly all UPCs offer pregnancy tests and more than 75 percent offer a free ultrasound examination. About 35 percent also offer...
Reproductive Care Access and Information Act: Conservative states spend hundreds of millions of dollars supporting Unregulated Pregnancy Clinics (UPCs) and much of that goes into advertising. The Reproductive Care Access and Information Act authorizes...
Unregulated Pregnancy Clinics (UPCs) advertise themselves to potential clients as if they were comprehensive reproductive health care providers. And there are a lot of ads. Google alone was paid $10 million over two years...