San Francisco’s Women Need You to Support Crisis Pregnancy Center Ordinance October 13, 2011 Advocacy, CMA, Local Events Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Malia Cohen, Pregnancy Information Disclosure and Protection O 2 Next Tuesday, October 18, the SF Board of Supervisors will vote on an ordinance to prevent false advertising by crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs). The measure would prohibit limited-service pregnancy centers from implying through advertising that they offer counseling or referrals for abortion when, in fact, they do not. Pregnant women seeking abortions should not be delayed by fake promises and erroneous ads. This ordinance would require limited-service pregnancy centers to be clear about what they provide. San Francisco women need this protection to ensure they receive truthful counseling about her options, including abortion. The Board of Supervisors needs to hear that we won’t tolerate the CPCs’ deceptive advertising. Please call your city supervisor right now and say yes to the Pregnancy Information Disclosure and Protection Ordinance! SFMS has submitted a resolution to CMA to advocate for regulations to mandate crisis pregnancy centers to fully disclose what is and is not offered at these clinics, and to refer this issue to the AMA for national action. Click here for the SFMS resolution on CPCs to be voted on at the 2011 CMA House of Delegates. Sample phone message “I live in your district, and I urge you to vote yes on the Pregnancy Information Disclosure and Protection Ordinance. The pregnant women of San Francisco shouldn’t be misled as they seek medical care. Thank you for supporting this important ordinance.” Phone Numbers for the Board of Supervisors District 1: Eric Mar, 415-554-7410 District 2: Mark Farrell, 415-554-7752 District 3: David Chiu, 415-554-7450 District 4: Carmen Chu, 415-554-7460 District 5: Ross Mirkarimi, 415-554-7630 District 6: Jane Kim, 415-554-7970 District 7: Sean Elsbernd, 415-554-6516 District 8: Scott Wiener, 415-554-6968 District 9: David Campos, 415-554-5144 District 10: Malia Cohen, 415-554-7670 District 11: John Avalos, 415-554-6975 If you don’t know which supervisor represents you, click here for the search tool on the city’s website. Comments are closed.
