Inside the unexpected anti-abortion battle unfolding in the abortion safe haven of N.J. // NJ.com

As abortion access has become more restricted in the country, funding for such centers has increased. In the last two years alone, nearly $500 million in taxpayer dollars has been allocated to these centers, according to research compiled by Equity Forward, an abortion-rights watchdog organization. According to new research, there are nearly 3,000 anti-abortion centers in the United States, three times the number of abortion clinics in the country. Despite evidence of mismanagement and criticism of centers’ methods, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill earlier this year that would pave the way for anti-abortion centers to receive federal funding.