Major Research & Reports

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Thursday, October 9, 2025

"Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs), or fake clinics, often pose as real health providers but give misleading information and withhold care."

Explainer

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Wednesday, October 1, 2025

"How an abortion care pause at Wisconsin Planned Parenthood could impact Illinois"

Cianna Greaves & Kristen Schorsch

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Tuesday, August 12, 2025

"Fake Clinics Quietly Edit Their Websites After Being Called Out on HIPAA Claims"

Rindala Alajaji

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Thursday, July 24, 2025

"We Need to Talk About ICE and Anti-Abortion Centers"

Kylie Cheung

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Thursday, March 20, 2025

"State AGs Must Act: EFF Expands Call to Investigate Crisis Pregnancy Centers"

Corynne McSherry & Rindala Alajaji

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Thursday, June 15, 2023

"Profiting from Deceit: How Google Profits From Anti-Choice Ads Distorting Searches for Reproductive Healthcare"

Center for Countering Digital Hate

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Monday, August 1, 2022

"The Threat Of Crisis Pregnancy Centers
To The Future Of Abortion Access"

National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy

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Friday, October 1, 2021

“Designed to Deceive: A Study of the Crisis Pregnancy Center Industry in Nine States”

The Alliance: State Advocates for Women's Rights and Gender Equality

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Wednesday, May 1, 2002

"Crisis Pregnancy Centers Seek To Increase Political Clout, Secure Government Subsidy"

Vitoria Lin & Cynthia Dailard

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