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Strengthening the Pro-Life Safety Net: Federal Transportation Policy

Laid out below are specific ways the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) could offer material support to address transportation requirements for pregnant and parenting women in need by leveraging existing programs, including direct aid and funding for transportation programs for that purpose.

Christopher C. Hull, Ph.D.

December 20, 2024

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End of Year Update: Tax Credits for Life Affirming Organizations

Many states and localities have established special tax credits intended to incentivize contributions to pregnancy help organizations. This paper contains a summary of tax credits offered by various states which may be applicable to life-affirming 501(c)(3) organizations.

Jeanneane Maxon, J.D.

December 19, 2024

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Strengthening the Pro-Life Safety Net: Federal Housing Policy

Pregnant and parenting women in need face significant challenges with housing that make them a high priority for the allocation of existing federal aid, thereby expanding the pro-life safety net. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development alone now allocates about $70 billion in housing programs, providing an opportunity for a presidential administration to extend support to pregnant and parenting women in need who are concerned about their current living conditions.

Christopher C. Hull, Ph.D.

December 12, 2024

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A Defense of New Jersey Pregnancy Centers: Responding to Planned Parenthood Misinformation

In 2023, Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey released a report riddled with speculative claims, unfounded assertions, and flawed reasoning, intending to smear and discredit pregnancy centers. Pregnancy centers in New Jersey not only serve their communities well but do so in full compliance with New Jersey law, providing millions of dollars in goods and services at no cost to their clients.

Jeanneane Maxon, J.D.

Moira Gaul, M.P.H.

December 10, 2024

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Planned Parenthood Smears New Jersey Pregnancy Centers, as AG Targets Christian Nonprofit

Planned Parenthood’s New Jersey affiliate is targeting crisis pregnancy centers across the state by disseminating misleading information and coordinating with state attorney general Matthew Platkin’s (D) office to give credibility to those claims.