Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Allegations of misleading counseling by affiliated centers
An openDemocracy investigation reported that journalists visiting 30 Heartbeat International crisis pregnancy centers in 18 countries were often given misleading or manipulative counseling. The report alleged that some counselors made inaccurate claims about abortion and contraception, including claims concerning mental illness, cancer, child abuse, emergency contraception, birth-control pills, and IUDs.