1. The availability of HIV and sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment services at crisis pregnancy centers in the United States

Crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) are nonprofit organizations with a primary mission of dissuading pregnant people from seeking abortion, often using misinformation and deceptive tactics. Other aims include Christian evangelism and promoting sexual abstinence before marriage. The centers are increasingly becoming medicalized and gaining substantial US government funding and support. In 2019, CPCs were newly awarded Title X family planning and Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program funds to provide sexual and reproductive health services and programming.
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - Category: Child Development Authors: Tags: Platform Research Presentation: HIV/STI Source Type: research