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National Pregnancy Support Hotline, launched by the Australian government, is run by a Catholic organization which is opposed to abortion and contraception. Their goal is to coerce women to continue with unwanted pregnancies. This hotline DOES NOT refer for abortion. The pregnancy counselling phone numbers listed in the 24 Hour Services section in the Yellow and White pages, are all by pro-life, anti-choice organizations. They DO NOT REFER for abortion and may also oppose contraception and sex education. Sometimes crisis pregnancy centers will have multiple Yellow Pages listings under neutral headings such as "Family Planning", "Counselling Services", "Crisis Centers", "Abortion Counselling", "Abortion Grief" and "Abortion Alternatives". Anti-choice crisis pregnancy centers usually have neutral names that may not suggest an anti-abortion position. For instance, birthright, pregnancy counselling, post abortion counselling, pregnancy support, crisis pregnancy center, pregnancy help, information, facts etc. Some of these organizations will choose names that are similar to those of legitimate abortion clinics or counselling agencies. In the US, it is common for anti-abortion organizations to open "clinics"or "women's centers" in the same building or street as genuine abortion clinics. They advertise free pregnancy testing and go out of their way to frighten women with films designed to keep them from choosing abortion. They will lie about the medical and emotional effects of abortion and may tell the woman that she is not pregnant even if she is, to fool her into continuing the pregnancy without knowing. The delay would make abortion more risky and keep her from getting prenatal care and may discourage her from using the most reliable methods of birth control. For more info on the Crisis Pregnancy Centers click here. You also need to be aware of anti-abortion, pro-life, anti-choice doctors and medical staff. They may try to delay you from seeking appropriate services, they may scare you with misinformation about the dangers of abortion and the pill, or they may impose their moral/religious beliefs about abortion and conraception.
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