SAD Act

The SAD Act prohibits crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) from making deceptive claims about offering abortion services, contraception, or licensed medical care. It targets CPCs - anti-abortion organizations that mislead patients with false information, often near community health centers - to prevent them from discouraging access to reproductive care. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces the law, with penalties up to $100,000 per violation or 50% of a CPC’s revenue, and requires annual FTC reports on enforcement actions. This directly affects CPCs and aims to ensure accurate information for people seeking abortion care, particularly low-income women and women of color facing heightened barriers post-Dobbs.