TO THE EDITOR:
We applaud the Chapel Hill Town Council for passing the resolution to hold Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs) to a standard of truth in advertising last Monday night.
An advertisement in the Tar Heel Beginnings student agenda for Pregnancy Support Services, a local CPC, reads, “You had plans. A baby wasn’t one of them. We can help.”
This gives the impression that the organization offers pregnant women a comprehensive overview of their reproductive choices. Pregnancy Support Services does not make referrals for abortion or birth control.
Furthermore, the advertisement makes no mention of Pregnancy Support Services’ religious affiliation.
In Tuesday’s edition of the DTH, the agency’s director described the organization as a Christian ministry.
Thousands of young people see this advertisement in the Tar Heel Beginnings planners.
Given the incriminating information against CPCs found in the Congressional report, we advocate that the New Student and Carolina Parent Programs that produced the agendas not accept advertisements from CPCs in the future.
Sarah-Kathryn Bryan ’15
Women’s and Gender Studies
