Democratic senators question Moms.gov website

Eleven Democratic senators sent a letter Wednesday to President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gov. The site, launched on Mother’s Day, lists resources from 2,750 pregnancy centers. The senators said the centers are typically staffed by unlicensed workers and volunteers who have been found to provide medically inaccurate information.

Letter details objections The letter states that the site directs users to centers that “delay access to legitimate medical care,” increasing risks of severe health consequences. It also flags a data-privacy issue because the site links directly to Option Line, a multilingual helpline operated by Heartbeat International.

Heartbeat International supports more than 2,000 affiliates worldwide, according to its website. The senators cited one reported data breach in which the organization uploaded an unencrypted training video that revealed names, medical histories and due dates of 13 individuals.

Requests for information The senators asked the administration to provide details by July 8 on how many users clicked the Option Line link, whether medical professionals were consulted during the site’s creation, and what steps are being taken to protect personal data.

Sen. ) told HuffPost the site is “horrific” because it uses taxpayer dollars to direct pregnant women toward non-medical centers. The other signatories are Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sens. ).