Watchdog asks for investigations of crisis pregnancy centers' practices in five states

A watchdog group filed complaints with five state attorneys general on Tuesday, alleging that two of the country’s largest crisis pregnancy center organizations are deceiving patients about their privacy rights.

The Campaign for Accountability (CFA) complaints claim that Heartbeat International and Care Net crisis pregnancy centers tell patients their private health information is protected by federal privacy law, even though the organizations claim they are not bound to follow the statute.