Trump’s hypocritical new website for moms does more harm than good

On May 10 — Mother’s Day — the Trump administration rolled out Moms.gov. The site claims to help “mothers and fathers who face difficult or unexpected pregnancies,” while also protecting mothers and promoting healthy American families. In conjunction with the unveiling, Melania Trump published an op-ed declaring that “Women can lead boldly at work while restoring the honor of motherhood.” Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump’s Medicare and Medicaid administrator, suggested that the U.S. was “under-babied.”

It was quite a show. But behind that façade, the Trump administration has issued countless policies that directly threaten the health and well-being of women and children.  The Moms.gov website looks innocuous. A closer look, however, shows that the resources are a sham. 

Those who want to “Access Pregnancy Support Services and Health Centers,” are sent to a link for “pregnancy centers,” then to the so-called “Option Line.” This external site is run by the anti-abortion group Heartbeat International. The pregnancy centers provide only “limited medical services” and don’t offer referrals for abortion. 

The Option Line also provides information on “My Pregnancy Options,” a page that shares an abortion link emphasizing “the risk of physical harm.” It also discusses “Abortion Pill Reversal” for those experiencing “regret.”

Meanwhile, the “adoption” and “parenting” links do not mention risks. That is deceptive: The risk of a pregnancy-related death is between 44 and 70 times higher than abortion-related mortality, according to a recent study. And the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says that abortion pill reversal is “not based on........

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