Is There A Problem With Crisis Pregnancy Centers?

This is an issue that has been bugging me for awhile.  I somehow don't think I'm alone in this concern.

Crisis Pregnancy Centers are SUPPOSED to be there to help women who have, well, crisis pregnancies.  I would hope the majority do, but I also realize there are exceptions.  We've all heard stories of CPC's lying to women about their gestation.  I've read far too many not to believe a problem exists.

For example, this article at Whole Womans Health, the title being "Pregnancy Centers & One Lie’s Consequences", tells the story of a young women who went to a CPC, and was told she was only 2 weeks pregnant, when it turns out she had been 18 weeks pregnant.  Yes, I find the story a bit far-fetched, but I thought it was worth sharing.

“They told me I was only 2 weeks at the first place, just 2 weeks ago – but then this other clinic I just went to told me I was 20.”

Why a 16 week discrepancy?  Well, the pro-aborts would say it's an effort by 'pro-life extremists', to get the woman beyond the 24 week legal limit, thereby saving the life of her baby.  Whether I agree or disagree with the methodology, I can't deny the fact that the CPC's efforts may have saved the life of the child. 

The young woman then went to a pro-choice women's clinic, and was told she was actually 20 weeks pregnant.  After the pro-aborts help with pooling all the financial assistance required, the womans baby was killed. She was again free to live her life.

The article goes on to demonize the CPC, and more or less blame them for the extreme cost of the late term abortion. 

Because of this particular lie, this woman’s surgery costs about $2,000 dollars more than she initially thought that it would. This woman has to drive more than 400 miles to the nearest clinic that will be able to legally do her procedure. She will pay ~$140 more dollars for gas, and ~$100 more for a hotel – and let’s just hope she has a friend that’s willing to take her. She and her escort will miss 2 days of work, at the least. This is just the surface of the new list of things she now has to take care of before she’s able to have a procedure. (emphasis is my own)

The sad fact is, young pro-choicers, both male and female, take this demonization for what it says, without so much as thinking about it logically.  What if the CPC had told the woman the truth when she went there?  She was allegedly 18 weeks pregnant at the time.  Think about it.  How much less would it have cost her to have an abortion at 18 weeks, rather than at 20 weeks? My guess is, not much.

While I don't agree with CPC's lying to women, I don't agree with pro-choice writer's lying about CPC's either.  When push comes to shove, women who have no familial support, and want to keep their babies, have no place to go, except their community CPC.  Though not perfect by a long shot, they are at least on the side of life.

I think we can all do better.