Federal Funding for People in Poverty Heading to Missouri Anti-Abortion Centers

Federal funding for people in poverty heading to Missouri anti-abortion centers

The bulk of the money Missouri gives to its crisis pregnancy centers comes from federal funds meant to assist families experiencing poverty.

Federal funding for people in poverty heading to anti-abortion centers instead • West Virginia Watch

At least eight states have given Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to crisis pregnancy centers in recent years.

How crisis pregnancy centers turned federal poverty and housing funds into an anti-abortion network

Eight states directed more than $150 million in federal poverty funds to crisis pregnancy centers since 2017, with little oversight or accountability

Federal Funding for People in Poverty Is Going to Anti-Abortion Centers Instead

At least eight states gave Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to crisis pregnancy centers in recent years.

Federal funding for people in poverty heading to anti-abortion centers instead

At least eight states have given TANF funds to crisis pregnancy centers in recent years, even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal protections for abortion rights in 2022.