Foreword
In the current 119th Congress, the House of Representatives passed the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act (H.R. 6945), which would codify a state’s right to use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds for crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs). CPCs, also referred to as pregnancy resource centers, are typically non-clinical organizations providing counseling and material support. CPCs first opened in the late 1960s, emerging as a counter response to the liberalization of abortion laws, with the movement growing significantly after the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe in June 2022, CPCs expanded…
