There are over 50+ fake clinics in wisconsin
while only 5 abortion clinics are open for patients seeking care
Fake clinics are a hazard to our community
Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs), or fake clinics, are facilities set up by the anti-abortion movement with the intention to confuse or harass women into continuing their pregnancies against their wishes.
They are typically located near legitimate abortion clinics and may offer free ultrasounds despite not having trained medical staff. CPCs often counsel abortion seekers using falsehoods about abortion and contraception.
Their business model is based on deception.
LIES AND DECEPTION SPREAD BY FAKE CLINICS
These are some examples of lies told by CPCs
FALSE: “Abortion increases your risk of breast cancer by 50%”
FACT: Recent studies show no causal link between induced abortion and an increase in cancer risk.
FALSE: “Birth control and the morning after pill are abortion pills.”
FACT: Both emergency and other forms of birth control prevent the release of an egg from the ovary so fertilization doesn’t occur, avoiding pregnancy.
false: “Abortion causes psychological distress, trauma, and post-abortion syndrome.”
FACT: There is no scientific evidence of “post abortion syndrome” existing, and the only sources are from anti-abortion non-profits.
How many fake clinics are there?
As of 2023, according to crisispregnacyentermap.com, there are 53 fake clinics in operation in Wisconsin. For legitimate clinics and health providers offering abortion care, ther are only 5 locations as of October 1, 2025.
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN MILWAUKEE?
A mobile fake clinic parks outside of a Milwaukee Planned Parenthood on a regular basis, spreading lies about reproductive health to prospective patients. Alliance Family Services, an anti-abortion 501(c)(3) non-profit, runs the van deceptively called Alliance Women’s Clinic.
The website for Alliance Family Services (AFS) spreads outright falsehoods on abortion and uses “pro-life” language, while Alliance Women’s Clinic (AWC) is more misleading by presenting itself as a legitimate clinic that offers options for pregnant people. In short, AFS is the lobbying side and in turn funds AWC locations.
More on Alliance Women’s “Clinic”: Not a Licensed Medical Facility
Alliance Women’s Clinic’s recent opening of a brick-and-mortar location in West Allis, WI, represents a significant harm to the community as it is a Crisis Pregnancy Center (CPC) masquerading as a legitimate healthcare provider.
Locations like this are not licensed medical facilities; instead, they are ideologically driven organizations focused on dissuading individuals from accessing abortion care through deceptive practices. Staffed primarily by non-medical personnel, Alliance spreads dangerous misinformation about abortion risks, birth control efficacy, and fetal development, deliberately obscuring facts about all pregnancy options. By using misleading advertising and appearing neutral, they lure vulnerable individuals seeking unbiased healthcare, only to provide inaccurate information designed to cause delay and coerce decisions aligned with the center’s anti-abortion agenda. This deliberate propagation of falsehoods undermines informed consent, jeopardizes reproductive health outcomes, and exploits people during a critical and often stressful time, making it a detrimental presence in West Allis. Public health authorities and medical professionals widely condemn CPCs for these unethical tactics.
Anti-Choice, Anti-Abortion Agenda
This move is all part of a larger mission for AFS, which is the 30 by 2030 campaign. The plan is to have 30 fake clinics in 30 states by the year 2030.
Screenshots from the AFS website fundraising for a physical CPC location
direct action
Reproductive Justice Action Milwaukee (RJAM) is running a campaign called “CPCs Out of MKE” to combat these attacks on our community. Our goal is to bring attention and educate community members on CPCs and the harm they cause to reproductive health.
We’ll need all the support we can get, so join us by filling out the form a the link below.
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CPCs out of MKE 