Ellison issues consumer alert over crisis pregnancy centers

[dflprincess]

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/ellison-issues-consumer-alert-over-so-called-crisis-pregnancy-centers?fbclid=IwAR0f7PGHYNTVlx27T2rR-aR30xya1AUv8MICl6nSNGfuji2am2yPArIh5J0

Crisis pregnancy centers are the subject of a new consumer alert issued by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison.

The controversial facilities have been criticized by women's health groups and other pro-choice organizations, which allege they try to manipulate pregnant individuals out of seeking care from certified reproductive health and abortion providers.

Ellison's office say CPCs outnumber abortion clinics in Minnesota by an 11:1 ratio, though a study by Racket MN suggests the ratio could be as high as 13:1....

...The vast majority of CPCs have no licensed medical providers on staff and provide few, if any, medical services, according to a study by The Alliance, a reproductive rights organization. "CPCs use deceptive and misleading practices to exploit economic insecurity and gaps in access to health care to advance their anti-abortion, anti-contraception agenda," writes The Alliance.

Ellison encouraged Minnesotans to "do their homework" and seek care from licensed healthcare professionals.

The state constitution guarantees the right to a safe and legal abortion in Minnesota, but the issue has moved to the forefront of the upcoming election following the overturning of Roe vs. Wade.

A reminder that Ellison's Republican opponent is opposed to safe, legal abortion though he claims he would not use the AG's office to push for legislative changes.....Yeah I believe that.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

1. How these fraudulent CPC's were ever allowed to proliferate I will never countenance

It's NOT healthcare

[SharonClark]

2. Some states, like TX and now IA, even fund them.

It’s a disgrace.

[geardaddy]

3. Ellison's opponent goes to Holy Family Catholic Church

in St. Louis Park. That is a reactionary Catholic Church.

[dflprincess]

4. St Joan of Arc's evil twin?

[geardaddy]

5. Yes!

I think that Kallie King goes there. You know the one who used to be on KSTP news and is a big anti-choice pusher.

[keep_left]

6. Her married name is Kallie Yanta. She is often featured on local radtrad...

...radio and TV, e.g. St. Michael Broadcasting (channel 14) and (Ir)-Relevant Radio. Yanta was the public face of the religious right during the marriage equality battle a few years ago.

[geardaddy]

7. Yep, that's the one.

I stumbled across some cable access show she was on where she was counselling "post-abortive" women. It was a shitshow.