An abortion rights group says crisis pregnancy centers in Virginia are misleading women about their health care options.

This week, the group called for a new state law that would prohibit deceptive practices at the centers, which are operated by organizations that oppose abortion.

The group, NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia, says it conducted a year-long undercover investigation that included visits or phone calls to more than 50 crisis pregnancy centers in the state.

At a Richmond news conference, NARAL said the centers provided medically innacurate information about abortion, contraception and sexually transmitted diseases.

"It's a public health risk," says Tarina Keene with NARAL. "If we continue to put out misinformation and mislead and deceive young women, eventually it affects the entire community."

"This is an alternative for women, and women have chosen this alternative, and what we have seen is the lucrative abortion industry is finding that these folks are cutting into their profits and they are going after them," says Family Foundation President Victoria Cobb.

Cobb defended the centers and said they have helped thousands of women in Virginia.

She said she is confident that members of the General Assembly will reject the proposed legislation.