Written by In light of the Supreme Court’s declaration of war on female bodily autonomy, it’s more important than ever that people seeking reproductive health services get help from real health-care professionals.
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office has recently issued a consumer advisory warning patients seeking reproductive health services about the limited and potentially misleading nature of the services provided by crisis pregnancy centers. In Massachusetts, abortion remains legal, and people have a right to access comprehensive reproductive health care.
Unfortunately, in Clinton and other communities, many crisis pregnancy centers present themselves falsely to women in need of real help during what can be a confusing, troubling time. They do not provide comprehensive reproductive health care. Instead, despite what they advertise, they are organizations that seek to prevent people from accessing a full complement of reproductive health-care options, things like contraception and abortion care.
If you or someone you know needs reproductive health care, please make sure they seek out a licensed reproductive health-care provider by talking to their doctor or by checking this list.
Sean Kerrigan, Clinton Select Board 