Unregulated Pregnancy Clinics

The Policy Playbook

in English, 120 pages,
Public Leadership Institute, 2025
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The Public Leadership Institute developed this playbook to serve as a practical resource for policymakers, advocates, and community leaders seeking to hold unregulated pregnancy clinics (UPCs)—also known as crisis pregnancy centers—accountable. These facilities often present themselves as legitimate providers of reproductive health care while operating without basic medical standards and oversight, a lack of financial transparency and accountability, inadequate protections for private information, and deceptive practices intended to discourage people from seeking abortion care.

Drawing on expert legal and policy analysis, real-world case studies, and input from advocates and experts, this playbook equips you with the tools needed to regulate UPCs. Inside you’ll find:
– Model legislation that can be adapted to state and local needs
– Strategic messaging guidance to support public engagement
– Policy implementation tools grounded in legal and real-world experience