In an era that prides itself on “choice,” some choices are apparently more equal than others — at least in the eyes of liberal state governments. Across the country, a coordinated and aggressive assault is underway against crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) — the very institutions that offer women critical resources and information to make informed decisions about unexpected pregnancies. From Vermont to California, Washington State to New Jersey and even right here in Colorado, progressive lawmakers and state attorney generals are weaponizing government power to silence, shame and shut down those who dare to defend unborn life and support women.
These states claim to champion reproductive freedom, bodily autonomy and the empowerment of women. Yet, when a woman walks through the doors of a crisis pregnancy center seeking support, information about alternatives to abortion or even help reversing the effects of a chemical abortion, the full weight of the state is mobilized — not to support her, but to intimidate the center from offering her help.
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