Trump’s new Moms.gov website is an anti-choice hub that misleads women | Moira Donegan
Summary
The White House launched a website called Moms.gov that offers resources mainly for pregnant women facing difficult pregnancies. The site mostly links to Christian anti-abortion groups and does not provide information about contraception or paid family leave. The launch was part of the Trump administration’s efforts to encourage childbirth and align with anti-abortion supporters after the 2022 Dobbs decision.Key Facts
- Moms.gov was launched on Mother’s Day by the White House as a resource for new and expecting mothers.
- The site mainly connects visitors to Option Line, a Christian anti-abortion referral network.
- The website does not mention contraception or paid family leave and only talks about abortion and vaccination in terms of limits.
- The launch took place during a White House press conference featuring Trump administration officials and anti-abortion Republicans.
- Dr. Mehmet Oz said the U.S. is “under-babied,” claiming the fertility rate is below 1.5, though this is disputed by studies.
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned of a decline in sperm counts, calling it an “existential crisis.”
- The Trump administration supports a pronatalist policy encouraging childbirth and often opposes abortion.
- This move follows disappointing Republican election results attributed partly to backlash over abortion restrictions after the Dobbs decision.
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