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 study by the state Department of Health.
The state should evaluate and report on UPCs: The vast majority of UPCs advertise medical or quasi-medical services. Nearly all offer pregnancy tests and more than 75 percent offer a free ultrasound examination. For what you can do about it, see the latest IdeaLog, our blog intended to raise eyebrows and engage minds.
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Policy Recommendations to Address Cellphone Use in Schools: Nearly 95 percent of high school students have a cellphone and that creates problems. The Center for American Progress offers five solutions for state policymakers.
Red State Governors are Designating Civil Rights Groups as Terrorists: Last year, the governors of Texas and Florida issued orders purporting to designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights group, as a terrorist organization, reports the Knight First Amendment Institute.
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.
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...
Right to Dignified Care Act: Unregulated Pregnancy Clinics (UPCs) often require clients to fill out unreasonably intrusive medical intake forms. The Right to Dignified Care Act prohibits a UPC from asking clients improper questions...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...