PLI Bulletin
ICE Block, Sex Ed, False Ads and More
Posted on November 26, 2025
False Advertising in Health Care Act: Some state efforts to stop false advertising by unregulated pregnancy clinics (UPCs, also called crisis pregnancy centers) have failed because of the way they defined UPCs. The False Advertising in Health Care Act, based on a Vermont law, solves that problem.
Stop UPC false advertising: The main objective of unregulated pregnancy clinics (UPCs) is to prevent clients, either by persuasion or delay, from having an abortion. In furtherance of this mission, UPCs present themselves falsely as conventional “free clinics” to lure in people who believe they need medical care for a pregnancy. For more, see the latest IdeaLog, our blog intended to raise eyebrows and engage minds.
The Administration is losing in court: The Comey and James indictments were dismissed, the National Guard in DC was enjoined, an Administration appeal on the Enemy Aliens Act was denied, California’s university system obtained an injunction, and so much more. A podcast called Lawfare Daily provides the details.
The Sex Ed You Get Depends on Your Zip Code: In some states, students learn about consent and healthy relationships. In others, they get “Baby Olivia” and abstinence-only instruction, explains a story in The 19th.
ICE Courthouse Arrests Meet Resistance: Connecticut recently passed a law restricting ICE arrests in state courthouses, Illinois passed such a law in October, and a similar New York law, enacted in 2020, was recently upheld in federal court, Stateline explains.
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.
Crime Watch, Press Watch, UPC Watch and More
Posted on November 13, 2025
UPC Financial Transparency Act: During the last six years, 23 states have directly funded unregulated pregnancy clinics (UPCs, also called crisis pregnancy centers), and 19 funded them this year. The Financial Transparency Act requires...
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...
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...
Transparency, Misogyny, Social Media and More
Posted on October 1, 2025
Financial Transparency Act: More than 2,600 unregulated pregnancy clinics (UPCs, also called crisis pregnancy centers) operate in all 50 states. The Financial Transparency Act requires that, in order to receive grants from the state,...
Housing, Health Privacy, Corporate Power and More
Posted on September 17, 2025
Reproductive Health Client Data Privacy Act: Unregulated Pregnancy Clinics (UPCs) are not covered by HIPAA, the federal health privacy law, and many share confidential health information outside of the clinic. The Reproductive Health Client...
Unregulated Clinics, Troop Deployments, Vaccine Protocols and More
Posted on September 3, 2025
Ultrasound Quality Assurance and Safety Act: Unfortunately, many ultrasound exams are being performed by unqualified and unsupervised personnel. The Ultrasound Quality Assurance and Safety Act requires that an ultrasound can only be performed or...
Democracy, Politics, a Police State and More
Posted on August 20, 2025
Resolution in Support of Democracy: Prior to U.S. Independence, cities and towns adopted resolutions of condemnation against the abuses and usurpations of King George III. The Resolution in Support of Democracy is directed instead...
Climate, Health, Crime and More
Posted on July 23, 2025
Climate Change Impact Assessment Act: Recent weather disasters remind us that climate change will eventually affect every state and locality with more and worse hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, drought and wildfire. Some of these problems...
Robinson’s Rules, Passive News, PLI Podcasts and More
Posted on July 9, 2025
Pet Insurance Act: More than four million pets, mostly cats and dogs, are covered by their own health insurance policies. The Pet Insurance Act, based on model legislation from the National Association of Insurance...