West Virginia places anti-abortion pregnancy center coalition at the helm of $1M grant program

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

West Virginia places anti-abortion pregnancy center coalition at the helm of $1M grant program

BY LEAH WILLINGHAM
Updated 12:41 PM EST, December 1, 2023

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia coalition that helps support a network of anti-abortion pregnancy centers in the state is receiving $1 million in taxpayer dollars to distribute to organizations committed to encouraging people not to end their pregnancies.

The West Virginia Pregnancy Center Coalition has been selected to manage the new West Virginia Mothers and Babies Support Program, the state department of health and human resources announced this week.

Authorized by the GOP-dominated state Legislature and Republican Gov. Jim Justice earlier this year, officials said the program is intended to help support pregnant women and families following the passage of the state’s near-total abortion ban in September 2022.

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West Virginia State Health Officer Dr. Matthew Christiansen said the program will provide “medical care, parenting and life-skills education, financial assistance, baby supplies and other material assistance.”

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/crisis-pregnancy-center-abortion-west-virginia-coalition-4b9ccb71686916078177592f0f174772

[barbaraann]

1. West Virginia ranks poorly in MOST areas compared to the other states.

There are so many articles I'm too lazy to post more than just this one, showing that it's one of the worst to raise a family.

https://www.wvnstv.com/digital-desk/west-virginia-ranked-among-worst-states-to-raise-a-family/

One has to wonder, is the goal to become absolute hell for children to amuse the right-wingers? Is it more fun for them to watch children suffer than to watch adults suffer?