Daily News | Shapiro administration ends contract with crisis pregnancy center funders
“For decades, taxpayer dollars have gone to fund Real Alternatives. My administration will not continue that pattern – we will ensure women in this commonwealth receive the reproductive health care they deserve,” Shapiro said in the statement.Shapiro’s administration said the state Department of Human Services will instead ask for applications from women’s health providers across the state to fund women’s health programs.
“We believe the governor has been terribly misinformed about the need for the program and its success,” they said. Advocates for reproductive rights have cheered Shapiro’s decision, but said they want the administration to do more to improve access to reproductive health care. — receive adequate medical care while they’re pregnant. Crisis pregnancy centers are often located in areas where obstetrical care is scarce and patients feel they have few options, she said.
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