Spot the CPC!

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How confident do you feel in your ability to identify anti-abortion Crisis Pregnancy Centers?

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Can you tell which of these is an anti-abortion Crisis Pregnancy Center?

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Option A: Northfield Women's CenterClick the blue arrow in the bottom right-hand corner to explore their website.

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Option B: Northfield Women's Health CenterClick the blue arrow in the bottom right-hand corner to explore their website.

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Which option is the anti-abortion Crisis Pregnancy Center?

Option A: Northfield Women's Center

Option B: Northfield Women's Health Center

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That's not quite right.

Don't be discouraged: Fake clinics are designed to deceive.

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That's right! What about the CPC's website gave it away?

References to "abortion recovery care"

Shows staff members and their credentials

Discloses that they do not provide abortion care or birth control

Promotes disinformation about abortion pill "reversal" (which is fake and dangerous)

Other

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You got it!

Here's what anti-abortion CPCs don't want you to know:

Five years after having an abortion, the most common emotion people feel is relief and 95% of people say it was the right decision for them.
There is no medical evidence that taking progesterone after mifepristone (sometimes referred to as abortion pill “reversal”) will prevent an abortion, and doing so can be dangerous.
Most anti-abortion CPCs have no medical professionals on staff and don't have to follow patient privacy laws like HIPAA.

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That's not quite right.

The website for Northfield Women's Center, which is an anti-abortion Crisis Pregnancy Center, does not show any staff members or their credentials.

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You're so close.

Looks like you're missing at least one red flag.

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Ready for another one?

Let's head to Chicago! Click "next" to begin.

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Option A: Purple ClinicClick the blue arrow in the bottom right-hand corner to explore their website.

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Option B: American Women's CenterClick the blue arrow in the bottom right-hand corner to explore their website.

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Which option is the anti-abortion Crisis Pregnancy Center?

Option A: Purple Clinic

Option B: American Women's Medical Center

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That's not quite right.

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You got it!

Here's what gave Purple Clinic away as the anti-abortion Crisis Pregnancy Center:

Emphasis on "pre-abortion services" instead of directly offering abortion
Offering "free" services without explaining how (whereas American Women's Medical Center talks about accepting Medicaid)
Lacks information about staff qualifications (like state licensure and board certification)
Similarity to Planned Parenthood's branding (a lowercase "p" and color-washing with purple instead of pink)

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Did you notice anything else about Purple Clinic that tipped you off?

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Which of the following indicate that something could be an anti-abortion Crisis Pregnancy Center?

It appears on CrisisPregnancyCenterMap.com

It's across the street from a real abortion clinic

It claims to provide free diapers, parenting classes, and baby clothes

It uses language like "Pregnant and Scared? We Have Options!"

On the phone, staff are evasive about whether they provide abortion or contraception

ALL of the above

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That's not quite right.

Don't be discouraged: Fake clinics are designed to deceive.

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You got it!

Congrats on learning to identify anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers wherever you might find them.

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NOW how confident do you feel in your ability to identify anti-abortion Crisis Pregnancy Centers?