Partisans Distort Proposed MOMS Act and Website for Pregnancy Resources

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Republican Sen. Katie Britt has introduced a bill that would create a government website to help connect pregnant people with resources, excluding abortion services. Some Democrats and partisan websites have misleadingly claimed the proposed law would create a federal database of pregnant people. The bill doesn’t require users to provide any personal information. Full Story As Republicans face an uphill battle on their restrictive abortion policies for the 2024 election, GOP Sen. Katie Britt — who opposes abortion — has introduced a bill that she says seeks to support pregnant women. But critics have spun the draft legislation into a claim that the senator from Alabama is proposing a government-run database that could track pregnant people. The bill — called the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed Act, or MOMS Act — has three sections: The first would create a website called Pregnancy.gov that would list “relevant resources” to pregnant people and parents of young children, including health services (not including abortion), nutrition assistance, and recovery and mental health services. The second would offer grants to organizations that provide prenatal and post-natal services — such as housing assistance,...