“Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver dedicates a segment to analyzing the ways that crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) often mislead and coerce women seeking an abortion, all while staying within the law. And, in order to illustrate how easy it is for religious groups of any sort to start a CPC, Oliver resurrects his megachurch “Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption” and sets up “Our Lady of Choosing Choice,” complete with a van emblazoned with the words “Vanned Parenthood” on the vehicle.

Watch the entire clip in the video player above.

— Posted by Natasha Hakimi Zapata

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