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A Pregnancy Center’s Experience Going Mobile By Natasha Smith “I don’t want to be overly dramatic, but this thing is going to fundamentally transform the work that we do,” said Chuck Swanson, the Executive Director of Options for Women in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Their new Stork Bus was delivered on July 26. “You know this is going to make […]
3 Healthcare Services Pregnancy Centers Provide By Brittany Smith What is a pregnancy center? Is it the same as a pregnancy resource center? Are they health clinics? What do they do? We’re glad you asked. Pregnancy resource centers, also known as PRCs, or pregnancy centers, exist to provide options and material aid to women facing unplanned pregnancies. The mission of […]
How a sonogram and a bus changed everything By Katie Doryland After a long year of pandemic restrictions, the staff at Arkansas Pregnancy Center (APC) finally had the chance to take their mobile medical unit, Holly, out into the community. Staff members and new volunteers worked hard to secure a parking spot near their community’s […]
Unexpected doesn’t have to mean unprepared By Brittany Smith According to the Guttmacher Institute, almost half of all U.S. pregnancies are unplanned. Which means many women, maybe even someone you know, are wrestling with an overwhelming number of questions and emotions after they receive a positive pregnancy test. But there are ways you can help. Especially for friends who might be feeling the pressure […]
How God was with this homeless, unemployed, and lonely immigrant through the work of pro-life individuals in her community. Homelessness, unemployment and lack of support from family cause considerable stress for anyone who experiences any of those factors. Now imagine combining all of that and adding the potential of deportation to Venezuela during the peak […]
Sacramento pregnancy center supplies essential resources, diapers, wipes to local moms and families in need during COVID-19 By Brittany Smith Alternatives Pregnancy Center, a pro-life medical clinic and resource for women in Sacramento, Calif. created a diaper drive-through to help moms affected by the coronavirus outbreak. “When this pandemic hit, we had people calling our […]
In the midst of uncertainty, one pregnancy center steps in By Natasha Smith Trapped in an abusive relationship, isolated from family and friends, and embarrassed about her situation, Brienda stared at the two lines on her home pregnancy test. Overwhelming feelings of sadness and confusion boiled over in her heart. She knew she couldn’t bring […]
Our affiliates across the nation share story after story of how they help their clients. Few women simply receive a pregnancy confirmation and leave, never to be heard from again. Pregnancy Center staff deeply care for the women they serve, no matter what the pregnancy decisions may be. Here is counselling room where parenting classes are […]
Mary saw the bus as she was driving home and decided to turn around and check it out. Without hesitation, she walked up and told us what a blessing we were to the women who might be pregnant in Huntington Beach. She wasn’t pregnant she assured the staff. She just wanted to talk. Horizon Pregnancy […]
The latest figures from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention have revealed a staggering reality — that in 2014, one third of pregnancies in New York City were ended in abortion. The report, released by the CDC just after Thanksgiving, indicates that a total of 67,620 abortions were performed in New York City, compared […]
It was a Monday morning and the center had been open for just a few minutes. I was sitting at the front desk filing papers and sipping my morning coffee when Sydney, a former client, walked in. She had a look of worry on her face and, without greeting me, explained she needed a pregnancy […]
The following story comes from Several Sources Shelter in Englewood, NJ. On Christmas day in 2013 I got a big surprise. While my three kids were screaming about new presents in the next room, I sank into a ball on the bathroom floor. The pregnancy test I had just taken came back positive. I couldn’t […]
