PLI Bulletin

SNAP Void, GHG Emissions, UPC Ethics and More

Posted on October 29, 2025

Professional Responsibility in Reproductive Health Act: More than 2,000 unregulated pregnancy clinics (UPCs, also called crisis pregnancy centers) operate in an unethical manner in all 50 states. The Professional Responsibility in Reproductive Health Act lists specific circumstances which constitute unprofessional conduct by a licensed health care provider in order to ensure that all patients are treated with appropriate care.

States need to address UPCs’ lack of ethics: State boards of medicine and nursing are ignoring ethical violations by doctors and nurses who are associated with UPCs. Essentially, these licensed professionals are helping UPCs impersonate medical clinics, which is defrauding clients. Read about it in the latest IdeaLog, our blog intended to raise eyebrows and engage minds.

The assault on higher education: The Trump Administration’s attack was a shock to university presidents and faculty members. The Political Scene Podcast, from The New Yorker, explains what’s going on from all sides of the battle.

Local leaders rush to help, but can’t fill massive SNAP void: 42 million Americans rely on the SNAP program and, unless Democratic attorneys general win a lawsuit against the Trump Administration, SNAP benefits will end next week. Stateline explains what states and localities are doing.

Even without the federal government, states and localities can significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions. Significant cuts to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are still achievable to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement if states, localities and businesses continue to drive the transition to clean energy, a new report concludes.

Sixteen model bills in our UPC Playbook: PLI 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.