The transcript appears to be a segment from a television show or podcast, where the host discusses the controversy and misinformation surrounding crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) and their tactics to dissuade women from getting abortions.
The host begins by discussing the variety of opinions on pornography and abortion, with some people believing they should be accessible, others believing they should be banned, and others believing they are not for them but should be for others. The host then switches to discussing abortion, mentioning that access to abortion in America has been made difficult due to the closure of many clinics.
The host then introduces the concept of crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs), which are centers that aim to convince women to carry their pregnancies to term instead of getting abortions. The host criticizes these centers for their misleading marketing tactics and for actively misleading women seeking healthcare. The host also mentions the discrepancy between the number of CPCs and abortion clinics in America, and the fact that in some states, there are more CPCs than abortion clinics.
The host then provides examples of CPCs' tactics, such as buying Google Keyword ads for phrases like "abortion" and "abortion clinic", and intercepting people's internet searches. The host also talks about CPCs that operate mobile clinics and are located near abortion clinics.
The host criticizes these tactics, and mentions that CPCs often do not provide accurate medical information. The host also discusses the case of a woman who was misled by a CPC into believing that she could have an abortion in New York City up until the third trimester, which is not true.
The host ends the segment by discussing the legal protections that CPCs have, such as being able to operate without being regulated as healthcare providers, and by being tax-exempt and potentially eligible for government funding.
Here are some possible key facts extracted from the text:
1. The text is a transcript of a segment from the show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, where he talks about crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) in the US.
2. CPCs are facilities that try to dissuade women from having abortions by using misleading names, ads, ultrasounds, and medical information.
3. CPCs outnumber abortion providers in the US and receive federal and state funding, despite not being regulated as health care providers.
4. CPCs often locate themselves near abortion clinics or operate mobile units to intercept women seeking abortions.
5. CPCs are often affiliated with religious organizations that oppose abortion and birth control.
6. John Oliver and his wife Wanda Jo Oliver demonstrate how easy it is to set up a CPC by creating their own nonprofit called Our Lady of Choosing Choice and operating a van outside an abortion clinic.