PLI Bulletin

ACA, Free Clinics, Marches Matter and More

Posted on October 14, 2025

Clinic Accountability and Standards Enforcement Act: More than 2,600 unregulated pregnancy clinics (UPCs, also called crisis pregnancy centers) operate in all 50 states. The Clinic Accountability and Standards Enforcement Act provides that if a facility holds itself out as if it were a regulated Free Medical Clinic, then that facility must comply with the rules that apply to a Free Medical Clinic.

Regulate UPCs that pretend to be free clinics: There are dozens of nonprofit Free Medical Clinics in every state, which provide quality health care to people who can’t afford it. There are also dozens of Unregulated Pregnancy Clinics (UPCs), which are masquerading as Free Medical Clinics. Read about it in the latest IdeaLog, our blog intended to raise eyebrows and engage minds.

What does “war from within” mean in practice? Donald Trump told our nation’s highest ranking military officers that we are engaged in a “war from within.” Aside from sending troops into U.S. cities, what does this mean? The New Yorker’s Political Scene Podcast discusses it.

Why No Kings marches matter: Democracy survives only if ordinary people keep it alive. Veteran political consultant Will Robinson explains why marches matter.

Why focus on Obamacare—it’s very popular: Democrats are focusing on the Affordable Care Act in the battle over the federal government shutdown. Why? Until about 2016, Americans in favor and those against were about equal. But today, The ACA is favored by a margin of 2-to-1, explains the Kaiser Family Foundation.

16 new model bills in our UPC Playbook: PLI recently published Unregulated Pregnancy Clinics: The Policy Playbook to serve as a practical resource for policymakers, advocates and community leaders. UPCs, also known as crisis pregnancy centers, operate in every state and most violate basic rules of medical supervision, fail to keep clients’ health records private, and knowingly deceive their clients.