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In the wake of the overturn of Roe v. Wade, activists and elected officials alike have relentlessly attacked pregnancy centers for seeking to offer alternatives to abortion. Recently introduced legislation in the House, however, seeks to change that.

From CBN. For decades, pro-life pregnancy centers have faced attacks from abortion providers and their political allies including federal, state, and local governments.

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Recently, several pro-life lawmakers on Capitol Hill have set out to change that by introducing legislation designed to keep these centers and their employees safe.

In addition to protection, the “Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act of 2025” would prohibit government discrimination and retaliation against care centers that refuse to point to abortion as an option. Pro-life lawmakers maintain the measure is needed now more than ever.

“Notwithstanding any other law, the federal government and any individual or entity that receives federal financial assistance, including any state or local government, may not penalize or retaliate against an entity because the entity offers life-affirming support and resources to women facing unexpected pregnancy or offers life-affirming alternatives to abortion or refrains from abortion actions,” said Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ). …

Following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe versus Wade, violent attacks on crisis pregnancy centers increased. In 2022 alone, more than 100 such attacks took place nationwide, including firebombings, vandalism and deadly threats, yet authorities did not make one single arrest at that time.

Now certain states are joining the fight against pro-life centers, weaponizing various laws to stop them from saving lives.

Gabriella McIntyre, legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), highlighted cases that the group is involved in representing several pro-life clinics under attack.

“Pregnancy resource centers have been harassed not only by these blue state attorneys general and these legislatures who are attempting to pass these censorship laws and otherwise trying to prevent and interfere with these Pregnancy Resource Centers’ missions, but they’ve also been receiving it from the public,” McIntyre told CBN News. …

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(Excerpt from CBN. Photo Credit: CompassCare)