Red states move to protect crisis pregnancy centers using model legislation

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by Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
March 18, 2026
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Conservative legal group backing model legislation to protect crisis pregnancy centers from regulation in multiple states.

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The Alliance Defending Freedom is backing model legislation called the CARE Act that is advancing through multiple statehouses to protect crisis pregnancy centers. The push comes as other states attempt to impose regulations on these centers, accusing them of using deceptive practices. The competing legislative efforts reflect a deepening state-level divide over how crisis pregnancy centers operate and what disclosure requirements they should face.

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Alliance Defending Freedom backing CARE Act advancing through multiple statehouses to protect crisis pregnancy centers.

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