Pregnancy.gov: Sen. Katie Britt (R–Ala.) introduced a bill on Thursday that would, according to The Guardian, create a "federal database to collect data on pregnant people." Jezebel says it will "prey on pregnant women." Raw Story calls it a "
None of this is true. The bill would create an unnecessary website—pregnancy.gov—that would provide resources on pregnancy, birth, and adoption providers. It would provide grants to nonprofits that cater to this group, with abortion providers exempt (as this is a bill introduced by Senate Republicans). The bill would "require states to apply child support obligations to the time period during pregnancy, if so requested by the mother," which could mean women get a little more cash from estranged partners to prepare for the birth of a child. Users of the website could add their contact information if they would like, but they would not be required to, nor would a database attempt to log all the pregnant women in the country.
