Crisis pregnancy centers, or “CPCs,” are anti-abortion organizations that target pregnant people with predatory, deceptive marketing. Their main function is to attract and intercept Black, brown, Indigenous, and low-income people before they access abortion care.  Their goal is ideological, not medical: They want to prevent pregnant people from obtaining abortion services using any means necessary, including by using delay tactics, disinformation, and deception. With nearly a hundred CPCs in Minnesota, they outnumber abortion clinics by about 10:1. This week Special Projects Advisor Erin Maye Quade and Organizer Jay Belsito talk with our guests, Olivia Crull and Carolyn Handke from the grassroots Minnesota Abortion Action Committee, about the harm that CPCs pose to our community. What can be done to expose them, limit their reach, and stop the deception? If you have been harmed by a CPC, please reach out to Jay Belsito at [email protected] Show links: Minnesota Abortion Action Committee Instagam | Facebook | Twitter  UnRestrict Minnesota and UnRestrict Minnesota Action Designed to Deceive CPC Study  Attorney General Ellison issues consumer alert about crisis pregnancy centers Community demands predatory fake abortion clinic out of North Minneapolis     Why did the community protest against a new ‘crisis pregnancy center’ in the Phillips area? | MinnPost CPC Storytelling Form (MNAAC)  UnRestrict Minnesota Reproductive Freedom Lobby Day 00:00 Introduction to the Episode 00:09 Meet the Guests: Jay, Caroline, and Olivia 00:15 Understanding Crisis Pregnancy Centers 06:07 Jay's Personal Experience with Crisis Pregnancy Centers 08:42 The Deceptive Tactics of Crisis Pregnancy Centers 09:05 Tell us your story. Contact [email protected] 10:56 The Impact of Crisis Pregnancy Centers on Communities 24:24 The Need for Real Support and Resources for Pregnant People 28:55 Getting Involved in the Fight Against Crisis Pregnancy Centers 32:41 Final Thoughts and Next Episode on Monday 02/12/24 ### Visit the "Gender Justice" Website ⁠here⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠here⁠. The GJB is produced by Michael at ⁠www.501MediaGroup.com⁠ & Audra Grigus. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/genderjustice/message