Support shams: Anti-abortion clinics masquerading as pregnancy support centers

Sometimes they are called “pregnancy resource centers” or “pregnancy support centers.” Most commonly, however, they are known as “crisis pregnancy centers,” and you might have seen advertisements on buses and trains, or billboards that say things like: “Pregnant? Scared? We can help.” There’s often a pensive woman’s face on the ad, sometimes, there are also baby hands or feet. 

A crisis pregnancy center, also known as a CPC, offers counseling and other prenatal services from an anti-abortion perspective. Many of the centers are affiliated with national anti-choice organizations and are part of evangelical Christian networks, like Care Net and Heartbeat International. By their own count, there are at least 3,500 crisis pregnancy centers in the U.S. Compare this to the ever dwindling number of abortion clinics, which is now at 553 according to the most recent data from the Guttmacher Institute.

Many of these centers are not forthright in their advertising about the fact that they are not staffed by medical personnel, and will not offer abortion services....
http://www.salon.com/2016/09/15/support-shams-anti-abortion-clinics-masquerading-as-pregnancy-support-centers/