They are anti-abortion programs, and there are eight times as many of them in North Carolina as there are abortion clinics. The pro-life centers have operated quietly for decades, but they are about to be thrust into the spotlight because of two new state laws that will drive funding and clients to them.

Money from sales of the new "Choose Life" license plates, expected to become available later this year, will go to the anti-abortion centers. On Wednesday, under the new law that places restrictions on abortions, a state-run website will launch listing the places that provide free ultrasounds, a service provided by the private centers.

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