A supply room at Stanton Healthcare, a crisis pregnancy center in Meridian, Idaho. At many centers, necessities like diapers and wipes can be earned by completing certain tasks like watching parenting videos. (Photo by Otto Kitsinger for States Newsroom)
For nearly 60 years, crisis pregnancy centers have been a pillar of the anti-abortion movement.
Largely staffed by volunteers or part-time workers, these centers — sometimes referred to as pregnancy resource centers — offer limited services related to pregnancy and are guided by a religious mission to stop people from considering abortion…