If pregnancy centers get public money, they should meet medical standards

By: Priya Pal

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: April 21, 2026

Words: 492

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

You live in rural Missouri. A home pregnancy test turns positive — it’s your first pregnancy. The nearest maternity care is over an hour away.

Then you see a building nearby labeled “Pregnancy Center.” It looks like a clinic, so you walk in.

They perform an ultrasound and reassure you that everything looks normal.

Two weeks later, you develop severe abdominal pain. Within hours, you collapse. A coworker drives you to the nearest hospital — …

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