Eleven US senators have sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, demanding the removal of a federal website that directs pregnant women to anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs). The letter, dated Wednesday, criticizes the Trump administration for using federal resources to promote unregulated facilities.
Moms.gov launched on Mother's Day
The Department of Health and Human Services launched Moms.gov on Mother's Day this year, presenting it as a resource for "new and expecting mothers" offering guidance on pregnancy, nutrition, and health. The administration stated the site supports parents facing difficult or unexpected pregnancies by featuring information about pregnancy centers and federally qualified health centers.
However, the senators—including Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden, and Tammy Duckworth—argue that the website directs users to CPCs, which they describe as unregulated, non-medical facilities that aim to dissuade people from accessing abortion care and contraception. The lawmakers wrote that this raises "profound concerns about the health, safety and privacy of people who access this government website."
CPCs criticized by medical experts
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) defines CPCs as facilities that pose as legitimate reproductive healthcare clinics but actually work to dissuade patients from abortion and contraception. ACOG notes that staff at these centers have no legal obligation to provide accurate medical information and are not bound by HIPAA privacy rules.
According to a Government Accountability Office report from earlier this year, there were an estimated 2,400 to 2,800 CPCs operating in the US in 2025, with most funding coming from private sources. The report also noted that a few CPCs receive federal funding.
Senators demand answers and action
In their letter, the senators wrote that "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 requested that HHS remove the pregnancy center link from the site and cease using federal resources to direct people to CPCs. The lawmakers also asked for detailed information about the website's creation and operation.
The letter follows a separate inquiry earlier this month from dozens of House Democrats, who raised similar concerns and sought answers from Kennedy about HHS's goals for Moms.gov.
White House defends website
White House spokesperson Allison Schuster defended the website, stating 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 maternal and infant health resources, adding that "nothing will stop the Trump Administration from Making America Healthy again."
HHS did not respond to a request for comment from the Guardian. The senators' letter was first reported by HuffPost.
