A group of 11 U.S. senators has sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., demanding the removal of a federal website that they say directs pregnant women to unregulated anti-abortion facilities known as crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs). The website, Moms.gov, was launched by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Mother's Day 2025 and is described by the administration as a resource for "new and expecting mothers," offering guidance and information on pregnancy centers, federally qualified health centers, and nutritional guidance.
Senators raise alarm over health and safety risks
In their letter dated Wednesday, the senators—including Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden, and Tammy Duckworth—criticized the site for promoting CPCs, which they say "raises profound concerns about the health, safety and privacy of people who access this government website." The lawmakers noted that since the Supreme Court's 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned the federal right to abortion, 21 states have banned or severely restricted abortion access, affecting tens of millions of people. They argued that instead of providing concrete resources, the Trump administration is using the website to highlight anti-abortion CPCs.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) defines CPCs as facilities that pose as legitimate reproductive healthcare clinics but aim to dissuade people from accessing abortion care and even contraception. ACOG notes that staff at these unregulated, often non-medical facilities have no legal obligation to provide accurate information and are not subject to HIPAA privacy rules or required to maintain client confidentiality.
Scope of crisis pregnancy centers
According to a Government Accountability Office report from early 2025, there were an estimated 2,400 to 2,800 CPCs operating in the United States. The report stated that the majority of their funding comes from private sources, such as individuals and non-governmental organizations, though a few receive federal funding.
The senators' letter states: "Moms.gov is not about promoting women's health – it is an attempt to use HHS resources to further strip women of their rights and privacy." They demand that HHS remove the pregnancy center link from Moms.gov and cease using federal resources to direct people to anti-abortion CPCs. The lawmakers also requested answers to a series of questions about the website's creation and operation.
White House defends website
HHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment. However, White House spokesperson Allison Schuster defended the site, saying in a statement that "only Far-Left lunatics could take issue with expanding access to life-saving resources for expectant mothers." She described Moms.gov as a "comprehensive, one-stop shop for information on federal resources for maternal and infant health" and asserted that "nothing will stop the Trump Administration from Making America Healthy again, beginning with the critical step of creating brighter futures for all American children, born and unborn."
The senators' letter follows a separate letter sent earlier this month by dozens of House Democrats, who raised similar concerns and sought answers from Kennedy about HHS's goals in developing, funding, reviewing, and operating Moms.gov.
