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.
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...
Ranked Choice Voting, Medical Decisions, Anthropology of MAGA and More
Posted on June 25, 2025
Register New Residents Act: Whenever people move, they should register to vote or update their preexisting voter registration. That’s why Seattle enacted a simple ordinance that requires landlords to provide information on voter registration...
Preemption, Green Earth, Police Force and More
Posted on June 12, 2025
Police Use of Force Act: Here we go again. Donald Trump is encouraging excessive force by police. The Police Use of Force Act limits law enforcement officers, requiring them to use no more force...
Rideshare Protections, Election Analysis, Right-Wing Lies and More
Posted on May 28, 2025
Too Young to Test: Given their age, skills and abilities, it is developmentally inappropriate to administer standardized tests to students in prekindergarten through grade two unless it is necessary for diagnostic screening. In recognition...