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Pregnancy Centers Ask California Lawmaker to Apologize for Calling Them ‘Fake’

Pregnancy Centers Ask California Lawmaker to Apologize for Calling Them ‘Fake’
The Santa Clarita Valley Pregnancy Center held a press conference to call for apologies from California Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, who said the state’s pregnancy centers were unlicensed and deceptive, in Santa Clarita, Calif., on May 24, 2023. Courtesy of California Family Council
Jill McLaughlin
Jill McLaughlin
5/24/2023|Updated: 5/30/2023
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Officials at California pregnancy centers are speaking out against accusations made by a Democratic state lawmaker who depicted the clinics as “fake health care centers.”

The Santa Clarita Valley Pregnancy Center in Santa Clarita, California, held a press conference on May 24 to call out pro-abortion Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth), who said the state’s pregnancy centers are unlicensed and deceptive.

Jill McLaughlin
Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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