Michelle, a mother of three, called Care Net’s national hotline feeling overwhelmed and considering abortion after a positive pregnancy test for her fourth child. After speaking with a coach who listened and offered support, Michelle chose to continue her pregnancy, feeling hopeful and supported by her faith and the resources provided. The coach helped Michelle reconnect with her faith and informed her about local pregnancy center support, which contributed to her decision to keep the baby. This interaction exemplifies how Care Net’s hotline provides emotional and spiritual support to women facing difficult pregnancy decisions.
Pastor Danny de Armas of First Baptist Orlando encourages local churches to actively support pregnancy centers by offering volunteers, resources, and space, emphasizing the importance of building direct relationships with pregnancy center leaders. He frames this collaboration as an opportunity for the Church to fulfill the Great Commission by supporting mothers and fathers, sharing the Gospel, and making disciples.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued Heartbeat International and RealOptions pregnancy centers for promoting abortion pill reversal, seeking over $20 million in penalties and a court order to ban claims that the treatment is safe and effective. During the six-week trial, the state's lead expert witness could not definitively say that abortion pill reversal is ineffective or unsafe, and no evidence of harm from the treatment was presented, while defense witnesses testified to successful outcomes and thousands of lives saved.
The Jeremiah 1:5 Project, an initiative of the Douglass Leadership Institute, encouraged Black churches nationwide to speak out about the sanctity of human life and increase support for women facing unexpected pregnancies through Jeremiah 1:5 Sunday held on August 30. The initiative aims to raise awareness about abortion's impact on the Black community, foster relationships between churches and pregnancy centers, and mobilize congregations to provide ongoing care for Black families, with participation reported in states including Georgia, North Carolina, Mississippi, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, and Texas.
Marc Burmich left his successful consultancy business to lead and transform Choices Pregnancy Centers in the Phoenix area into a thriving, well-funded organization by restructuring roles, increasing revenue, and expanding services including launching a mobile medical unit. Under his leadership, the organization has seen increased client load and funding, enabling it to serve more than 6,000 clients annually and expand medical services statewide while maintaining a focus on compassionate care.
Care Net's ICU Mobile team conducted a week of GO Training in Winter Haven, Florida, preparing a new mobile ministry team to operate mobile medical units that help pregnancy centers and churches reach mothers and fathers facing pregnancy decisions. The training included spiritual conversations, client journey, mobile operations, driver safety, maintenance, and community engagement, culminating in the team receiving the keys to their mobile medical unit and a prayer for their mission.
The Texas Supreme Court has allowed Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit against Yelp to proceed, challenging the company's use of labels on pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) that Paxton alleges are misleading because they were applied uniformly to all PRCs regardless of whether they have licensed medical professionals onsite. Yelp had initially placed labels stating that PRCs typically provide limited medical services and may not have licensed medical professionals, but changed the label after the lawsuit to say PRCs do not offer abortions or referrals, and the legal dispute continues after lower courts reinstated Paxton's suit despite Yelp's attempts to dismiss it.
Pregnancy centers in Iowa often provide childcare for children while their mothers receive services, addressing the challenge that some mothers face in bringing other children with them. However, these centers sometimes struggle to entertain the children adequately while ensuring the mother receives proper care.
Bruce Cherry and Vicky Cherry host a Pro-Life Radio episode featuring Margaret Hennen, Executive Director of the Osceola Pregnancy Center in Kissimmee, Florida, discussing the center's work supporting pregnant women, including pregnancy confirmation, discipleship, and providing baby supplies. They also address the impact of Florida's six-week abortion ban, the challenges faced by bilingual communities served by the center, and the importance of offering hope and support to women considering abortion.
Catholics for Choice (CFC) is criticized for targeting pregnancy resource centers by labeling them as 'fake clinics' and anti-abortion propaganda, despite these centers providing free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, and material support to women.
Deep-blue states struggle in court to compel religious professionals to spout progressive orthodoxy, and federal appeals court set to rule in similar challenge by pro-life pregnancy centers. U.K. diverges from Canada's approach's
At 14, Wendy discovered she was pregnant and, fearful and unsure, stopped by an abortion clinic but instead walked into a Christian pregnancy center next door where she met Vivian, who offered support and shared the Gospel. Years later, Wendy's son Fernando graduated high school and serves in Christian ministry, and both attended a Youth for Life Prayer Walk together outside an abortion clinic, reflecting on the impact of one person's faithfulness.
What does it take to lead a pregnancy center through financial struggles, growing opposition, and rapid expansion—all while keeping faith at the center? In this episode of The LifeCast, Rich Bennett invites Tammy Kocher, Executive Director of New Life Family Services in Minnesota, to share what it takes to run a leading and growing pregnancy center in an increasingly challenging environment. With 25 years of experience, Tammy shares lessons she's learned while guiding an organization from financial struggles to serving communities in six locations—and it all starts with trusting in God. She di
Lithuania’s sole pregnancy help center faces the possibility of significantly reducing or shuttering its operations due to a lack of financial resources.
Thomas More Society announces closing arguments in California’s case against Heartbeat International and RealOptions over abortion-pill-reversal communications. The release summarizes the defense’s arguments about commercial speech, evidence of harm, and constitutional protection without reporting a final court ruling.
David Bereit discusses collaboration, historical lessons, and pregnancy centers as contributors to cultural change. He also recounts how his motivation for pro-life work recovered after he considered leaving ministry.
In the wake of Dobbs, Planned Parenthood, our nation’s single largest abortion provider, developed and released a 14-point plan directing Democrat state attorneys general to target pro-life pregnancy resource centers and promote abortion. The U.S. Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. Jackson, which overturned Roe v. Wade, was leaked to the press in May 2022, before […] The post Planned Parenthood Targeted Pregnancy Centers After ‘Dobbs’ appeared first on Daily Citizen .
Despite the statistics on the increase of abortions since Roe was overturned, the pro-abortion voices want more, and they want pregnancy centers out of the way.
Bast profiles Laura Karlen's efforts to support women experiencing miscarriage and pregnancy loss. The article connects that work to Karlen's own losses and earlier attempts to help a colleague facing an unexpected pregnancy.
While pro-life pregnancy centers and peaceful protestors from Students for Life of America (SFLA) are being targeted with malicious prosecutions, abortion vendors are barely making headlines as they butcher preborn children and injure women. A barbaric abortionist who left the remains of a preborn child in a woman’s womb after a botched abortion has agreed to a settlement of an undisclosed amount to avoid the legal turmoil that would have come his ... Read More The post Abortionist Who Left Remains of Preborn Child in Woman’s Womb Pays Settlement to Escape Lawsuit appeared first on Students fo
Planned Parenthood was behind the systematic targeting of pro-life pregnancy centers in blue states, according to an exclusive report from The Daily Signal. “A month after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood issued marching orders for state attorneys general to target crisis pregnancy centers and issue abortion-friendly legal opinions,” reported The Daily Signal. “State actions after the July 12, ... Read More The post PUPPET MASTER: Planned Parenthood EXPOSED for Targeting Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers with State Attorneys General appeared first on Students for Life of A
Snyder critiques a John Oliver segment about abortion and pregnancy centers, arguing that entertainment framing omitted important facts and context. She uses the episode to discuss media narratives about pro-life organizations and pregnancy-center services.
Writing from the Care Net Conference, Wood defends the commitment of pregnancy-center workers amid disputes about pro-life strategy. He distinguishes constructive evaluation of ministries from attacks on the motives of those serving women and families.
Medical professionals can provide realistic and compassionate support to parents living with children who have trisomy 13 and 18 by avoiding certain discouraging statements and offering encouraging communication. A full study on this topic is available at journals.sagepub.com, and related guidance on building trust with these parents has been published by Secular Pro-Life.
Are you a ministry leader wondering how to step away without leaving your organization in chaos? Only about ten percent of ministry leaders finish well, but with the right succession plan, you can ensure your mission continues to thrive long after you leave. Join host Jacob and guest Robin Fuller as they dive deep into the essential steps for a healthy leadership transition in the pro-life movement. In this episode of the Prolife Team Podcast, Robin Fuller shares wisdom from over two decades of experience running pregnancy centers. We explore the emotional and practical hurdles of succession,
Are you looking for a way to train your entire pregnancy center team without the high costs of travel and hotels? In this episode of the Prolife Team podcast, Jacob and Brandon dive into Centers Together, a revolutionary virtual training event designed to build relationships and provide expert guidance for clinics of all sizes. This unique event is specifically crafted to include everyone from medical staff to clothing boutique volunteers. The discussion highlights the four core themes of the conference: Build the Mission, Meet the Moment, Walk the Journey, and Plant the Future. Unlike traditi
This episode introduces the Centers Together virtual training event for pregnancy-center teams. The discussion emphasizes affordable participation, interactive sessions, and training tracks for different ministry roles.
Danielle and her boyfriend Tyler were nearing the end of the longest drive of their lives. Danielle was pregnant. With sweaty palms and anxious minds, they scheduled an abortion at their nearest clinic and began the four-hour journey. But when they’d almost reached the end of their drive, hope intervened in the form of a Save the Storks Mobile Medical Clinic, parked just outside […] The post History of Pregnancy Resource Centers in America appeared first on Save the Storks .
