cynthia mcfadden has our report from texas. >> reporter: we're heading to a crisis pregnancy center in texas, one of more than 2,500 in the country. they say they provide free services and abortion information for pregnant women what they don't say is that they're often affiliated with groups supporting abortion alternatives >> is it in here >> reporter: to learn more about what happens inside we sent in two nbc news producers to ask for pregnancy counseling at a center in the dallas area a volunteer told our producer they don't offer abortions, adding abortions can cause infertility. when asked about the abortion pill, the volunteer said, my job is not to scare you. you never get over seeing that baby she then pointed to a small plastic model like this, saying, can you imagine one of these in your panties? >> oh, my gosh okay >> yeah, so as a taxpayer this is infuriating. a horrible thing for a woman to be told and medically totally inaccurate >> as a nurse, as a mom, you totally shocked me with that it's a lie and it is shaming and it is -- it is grotesque. >> reporter: texas state r