North Carolina Has Over 6 CPCs for Every Abortion Clinic

 

Crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) are unregulated storefronts that exist as a way of pushing out anti-abortion misinformation and blocking people’s access to care through deception, shame, delay, and intimidation. Tara Romano, Executive Director of Pro-Choice North Carolina, talks to us about North Carolina’s CPC landscape.

The term "crisis pregnancy center" refers to anti-abortion facilities that mislead, confuse, delay, misinform, and purposefully re-direct pregnant people looking for education and services, including abortion care. North Carolina has 16 abortion clinics and approximately 100 CPCs, which are typically clustered around college campuses. CPCs in the state began receiving money from the sale of “Choose Life” license plates and $350,000 from general funds in 2013. By 2023, the number was closer to $20 million. Because these are not medical centers, they do not have medical restrictions or medical privacy restrictions. 

Map photo citation: Swartzendruber A and Lambert D. Crisis Pregnancy Center Map. https://www.cpcmap.com. August 17, 2026. Accessed: August 24, 2026.

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Episode 332 Action Items

Follow Pro-Choice North Carolina on Instagram and Bluesky.

Know where you can find a free pregnancy test, such as a public health department. Know which centers near you actually provide reproductive health care. Help those in your community understand the difference between CPCs and medical providers.

Make sure you vote in every election. Talk to your lawmakers about CPCs and how they are using state dollars.

Ever been to a CPC? Leave a Google or Yelp review for others to find. If you feel comfortable, share your story with visiting a crisis pregnancy center.

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