According to background information in the documents, the centers provide some pregnancy-related services like pregnancy tests and ultrasounds to the community for free.

Source: https://wlds.com/local-hospital-system-is-recommended-to-pull-donations-in-kind-support-from-local-crisis-pregnancy-centers-amid-new-state-law-enhanced-scrutiny/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=local-hospital-system-is-recommended-to-pull-donat

And the maternal mortality rate for Black women remains a national shame: In 2021, it was than that of white women — the third straight year of significant increases in Black women’s pregnancy-related deaths.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/11/headway/black-women-health.html

Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.

Source: https://atlantatribune.com/2023/01/18/kaiser-permanente-grants-200k-to-support-work-to-improve-maternal-and-infant-care-in-georgia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kaiser-permanente-grants-200k-to-support-work-to-improve-maternal-and-infant-car

Consult with your healthcare provider for concerns about diarrhea or other pregnancy-related symptoms.

Source: https://www.healthcanal.com/health/digestion/how-soon-after-loose-bowels-did-you-go-into-labor

It’s a chance to raise awareness about pregnancy-related bleeding that can be life-threatening for mothers.

Source: https://www.denver7.com/news/7everyday-hero/colorado-physician-raises-awareness-about-life-threatening-complications-for-expecting-mothers

“Maternal mortality review committees have identified discrimination as one factor contributing to pregnancy-related deaths,” the report said.

Source: https://www.deseret.com/2023/8/23/23842855/women-mistreated-childbirth-health-care-provider-maternal-mortality-cdc

The CDC estimates that 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable.

Source: https://fortune.com/2023/05/14/america-highest-maternal-mortality-rate-among-developed-nationsand-rise-pregnancy-health-crisis-asima-ahmad/

The marriage of a girl before she is 18 has life-long negative consequences, such as pregnancy-related health problems and low educational attainment.

Source: https://theconversation.com/some-refugee-girls-are-forced-into-early-marriage-for-safety-heres-why-202070