courtney | 6-03-2026

This past Mother’s Day (5/10), the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) launched a new website called Moms.gov, an online platform for “new and unexpected mothers.” The webpage is a glorified Linktree, containing links to various information sources  with the stated  aim to support the health of the mother/infant, some financial resources, as well as resources for those struggling with infertility. But if you take a closer look at the resources offered, it is very clear that the only thing this platform aims to do is push the Administration’s pronatalism policies and talking points. The website not only misses the mark on the actual needs that families trying to get pregnant require – it’s a website disguised as a problematic, internal tool for DHHS and the Trump Administration to track and monitor anybody with a uterus, whether they are trying to get pregnant or not.

Accessing Pregnancy Support Services

The website’s first section directs pregnant people to support services, including pregnancy centers and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). However, searching for a pregnancy center immediately redirects users to OptionLine—a call center operated by Heartbeat International, an anti-abortion organization that steers patients toward Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs).

Reproductive health advocates and esteemed institutions like the American Medical Association and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have condemned CPCs for prioritizing their moral beliefs on abortions over the rights of the patient, oftentimes providing misleading information about abortion care to talk patients out of it. Despite claiming that they provide the same services and care as Planned Parenthood clinics, CPCs also miss the mark on accepting Medicaid, forcing patients to pay a lump sum.

This redirection strategy is both problematic and harmful to patients, whether they want to continue with their pregnancy or not; by directing pregnant people to CPCs, they are propagating misinformation and harm over providing affordable, evidence-based health care.

Resources That Are Not Only Inefficient, But Offensive

The rest of the website highlights other resources aimed at supporting pregnant people and those trying to get pregnant, such as a nutrition guide cited by DHHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a “Trump Account” that gives all newborns a measly $1,000 that can be accessed once the child turns 18, and a reduced-rate prescription website that has prescription drugs aimed to help infertility or any pregnancy-related issues that may arise, such as gestational diabetes. 

These resources are extremely tone-deaf, as the Trump Administration has had a hand in increasing costs for families, making cuts to Medicaid, and not addressing one of the biggest reasons why a pregnant person may not choose to continue with the pregnancy – the cost of medical care to have a baby, the rising costs of housing, and the cost of child care, which has continued to increase at astronomical rates. There aren’t even any resources for pregnant women who choose to give birth but ultimately decide not to keep the baby, despite the initial announcement of the website claiming to have resources for adoption. It is abundantly clear that the Trump Administration really only cares about women getting pregnant, not the other socioeconomic issues that also need to be addressed.

If You Need Resources, Go Anywhere but Moms.gov

Ultimately, it is up to the pregnant person whether or not they want to continue with the pregnancy, and it’s very clear that this website does not support any other option but getting pregnant. If you’re navigating pregnancy or considering it, credible resources and guides are available from institutions committed to supporting you and honoring your choices, such as:

By Delina Biniam, Reproductive Justice Advocacy Manager