[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 11, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H166]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      GUARANTEEING AMERICANS ACCESS TO ACCURATE HEALTH INFORMATION

  (Mrs. SYKES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. SYKES. Madam Speaker, I rise to voice my opposition to 
legislation brought before this body today.
  Our focus in this Congress should be to guarantee the American people 
have access to accurate health information, including their 
reproductive health. As we talk about crisis pregnancy centers today, 
we need to be clear and transparent about what these centers are 
actually able to do and, most importantly, not do.
  Too often, people go to these centers expecting a certain level of 
care due to their misleading name, but they cannot actually get the 
medical attention they deserve and need. They target low-income and 
minority communities and shamefully insinuate that they are healthcare 
providers when they are not.
  As such, these centers are inherently contributing to misinformation 
that fuels the high infant and maternal mortality across our country, 
which disproportionately impacts Black women and babies.
  If we are serious about protecting life, we need to be honest and 
these centers need to be honest and provide transparent information 
about the services they provide to pregnant women and their families.
  I hope this Chamber will work together to find real solutions to 
improve maternal and infant health outcomes for the American people. 
Lives are certainly dependent upon it.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to oppose the legislation before 
us today.

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