In a fun first for the show, Sarah Bowen takes the host chair to interview Jon Merwarth of Thrive Point Consulting — and Jacob just sits back and listens. Jon spent seven years leading a pregnancy center in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, growing its budget from $450K to $1.7 million before launching Thrive Point to help centers nationwide. Drawing on a corporate sales background, a dozen years as an entrepreneur, and his own abortion experience as a teenager, he brings a rare blend of business rigor and ministry heart to the conversation. Together, Sarah and Jon dig into: How the Dobbs decision
Van Maren recounts Bernard Nathanson's transition from abortion provider to pro-life advocate. The essay emphasizes the role Nathanson attributed to ultrasound footage and the film The Silent Scream in changing his perspective.
Aimee Huber and Gabby McIntyre discuss the First Choice litigation arising from New Jersey subpoenas. They present the pregnancy center's constitutional objections and describe the dispute's importance for other ministries.
Guest host Sarah Bowen interviews Jon Merwarth about growing a Pennsylvania pregnancy center and later advising other centers. They discuss leadership, state-level collaboration, and using local maternal-health information to identify service gaps.
Mastering the relationship between a nonprofit board and its executive director is the secret to a thriving ministry. Join us as Peggy Hartshorn shares decades of wisdom on how to build a unified leadership team that honors your mission and saves lives. 🕊️ In this episode of the Prolife Team podcast, we dive deep into the essential dynamics of pregnancy center leadership. Peggy Hartshorn, President Emeritus of Heartbeat International, explains the critical differences between governing and managing. You will learn why many boards struggle with dysfunction and how to transition from a working
What does it actually take for a pregnancy center board and its executive director to thrive together? In this episode of the ProLife Team Podcast, Jacob sits down with Lauri Campbell of Heartbeat International, who has lived this relationship from every angle — founding board member, board president, development director, and executive director for roughly a decade before joining Heartbeat to train boards and EDs. Send us Fan Mail Support the show
Roland Warren discusses Care Net's approach to fatherhood, family, and pro-life ministry in a conversation with Frank Pavone and Jacob Barr. He connects support for men and families with the organization's understanding of abundant life.
(Washington, D.C.): On behalf of more than 300 pregnancy centers across the nation, Seven Weeks Coffee and Americans United for Life (AUL) delivered a letter to Congress today, urging pro-life leadership to stand firmly for authentic women’s healthcare by defunding abortion providers like Planned Parenthood. Signers of this letter are just some of the more than 1,500 pregnancy center leaders who […] The post Nationwide Coalition of Pregnancy Centers Calls on Congress to Extend Abortion Provider Defunding appeared first on Americans United for Life .
Moira Gaul discusses national surveys of pregnancy centers conducted through Charlotte Lozier Institute. She and Bennett consider the services centers report providing and how those services support families.
Jordan and Micayla Burton recount seeking support during an unexpected pregnancy. They explain how their experience at Colorado Springs Pregnancy Center led them to support Life Network themselves.
National Right to Life welcomes a federal website connecting mothers with pregnancy centers, health care, nutrition assistance, and other resources. The organization presents the initiative as a practical way to support women who continue their pregnancies and families who need help after birth.
New Jersey’s Attorney General Just Defied the Supreme Court—All to Keep Harassing a Ministry That Helps Women and Saves Babies In a unanimous 9–0 ruling on April 29, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a clear message: New Jersey cannot weaponize subpoenas to bully pro-life pregnancy centers and chill their supporters. Yet just one day […]
First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport The Supreme Court issued a unanimous 9-0 decision in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport, holding an overly broad subpoena against pro-life, religious pregnancy centers inflict a First Amendment injury that confers standing for the pregnancy centers to sue in federal court. The decision is a great victory for First Choice, which may litigate its constitutional challenge to the subpoena once […] The post Vindicating Pregnancy Centers’ First Amendment Rights in Federal Court appeared first on Americans United for Lif
A Win for Free Speech and Every Pregnancy Center – National Right to Life by Marie Tasy, Executive Director, New Jersey Right to Life On April 29th, 2026, the Supreme Court stood up for pregnancy centers and for every American who supports them. In a unanimous 9 to 0 ruling, the Court sided with First […]
A New Jersey-based pro-life pregnancy center may proceed with its federal challenge to lawfare waged against it by the state’s Democrat attorney general, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in a 25-page decision on Wednesday. As The Federalist previously reported, First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Platkin came about when New Jersey’s Democrat-run government began […] The post SCOTUS Confirms First Amendment Protects Pregnancy Center Donors From Nosey Abortion States appeared first on Lozier Institute .
(Washington, D.C.): Today, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport, siding with First Choice in a unanimous, 9-0 decision. The Court held that “First Choice has established a present injury to its First Amendment associational rights sufficient to confer Article III standing.” By ruling in favor of the pregnancy center organization, the court will allow First Choice to first […] The post Victory for Pregnancy Centers: SCOTUS Rules Against NJ AG in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport appeared first on Am
For Immediate Release: April 29, 2026 Contact: media@sbaprolife.org | View Newsroom Liberal Justices Smack Down Democrat AG’s Political Vendetta Against Life-Affirming Pregnancy Centers Washington, D.C. – In a unanimous decision, this morning the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major victory for life and freedom of speech in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport. The case […]
National Right to Life welcomes a unanimous Supreme Court decision allowing First Choice Women's Resource Centers to challenge a New Jersey investigation in federal court. The release frames access to federal review as important protection for pregnancy centers and donors whose speech and privacy may be affected by state subpoenas.
Thomas More Society introduces its annual impact report, including accounts of FACE Act pardons and litigation involving pregnancy centers. The announcement also previews work on abortion referral requirements and clinic zoning alongside the firm’s other religious-liberty cases.
Godsey discusses a Justice Department review of enforcement of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. He argues that pregnancy-help organizations facing threats and vandalism deserve the same protection afforded to abortion providers.
Ever wondered if there's a second chance after a chemical abortion? Learn about the powerful science and hope of APR. Join us for a deep dive into the groundbreaking work of Dr. George Delgado, a pioneer in Abortion Pill Reversal (APR). In this interview, we explore the insights from his book, "Abortion Pill Reversal: A Second Chance at Choice," covering everything from the biological mechanism of progesterone to the thousands of lives saved globally. Whether you are a medical professional, a pregnancy resource worker, or someone looking for hope after a change of heart, this episode provides
Elin Barger, one of the National Leaders Collective’s leaders of the month, is a Students for Life of America William Wilberforce Fellow attending Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, FL. Learn more about Barger’s activism below. I am involved in the pro-life movement because I felt a calling to advocate for preborn babies through nursing care within Pregnancy Centers. ... Read More The post Meet Elin Barger, One of the National Leaders Collective’s April Leaders of the Month appeared first on Students for Life of America .
Wells describes Cleveland sidewalk volunteers who combine opposition to abortion with friendship, baby showers, and material assistance for nearby families. He presents sustained relationships across racial and neighborhood divides as an important complement to public pro-life witness.
A couple drove almost two hours to come to the abortion facility where our Sidewalk Advocates were praying. They did not know how far along in the pregnancy they were. Program Leader Cathy encouraged them to go to the pregnancy center for a free ultrasound, but the abortion-facility security guard came down and interrupted their […] The post God Hears Our Prayers first appeared on Sidewalk Advocates for Life .
The Kansas Legislature recently overturned Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill that protects the right of pregnancy centers to provide care to women in … The post Kansas Legislature overrides veto, passes pro-pregnancy center bill appeared first on CatholicVote org .
Heartbeat International announced that its 2027 Annual Pregnancy Help Conference will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, from March 31 to April 2. The theme for the conference is "Anointed Mission," inspired by Luke 4:18, and the city was chosen for its historical connection to the fight against oppression, referencing Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy.
March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate women, their contributions, and the barriers they’ve overcome to achieve what once felt impossible. But today, conversations about women’s empowerment are often tied to one subject: abortion. Many feminists frame abortion as empowering, arguing that reproductive freedom is essential to a woman’s autonomy and safety. But […] The post Women’s Empowerment and Unplanned Pregnancy Support: Pam’s Story appeared first on Save the Storks .
In 1992, the Supreme Court stated in Planned Parenthood v. Casey that women “have organized intimate relationships and made choices” relying on the right to abortion. The Court seemed to believe that abortion was necessary for women to have successful lives because of the time and financial commitment of raising a child. But the pro-life movement, already beginning to establish a national network of supportive pregnancy centers, was to provide another option for women who feel they cannot parent, with the introduction of “Safe Haven Laws.” Safe Haven Laws—also known as […] The post Saving a Li
Can the government force a pro-life pregnancy center to hire staff who oppose its foundational beliefs? In this episode of The LifeCast , Rich Bennett speaks with Jim Sprague, CEO of the Pregnancy Resource Center in Grand Rapids, and Bryan Neihart of Alliance Defending Freedom about a lawsuit challenging a law that could require pro-life organizations to hire employees who oppose their mission and cover abortion in their health insurance plans. Together they unpack the constitutional and cultural implications if the government can compel nonprofits to undermine their own message. This conversa
