Getting Help
The pro-life movement is dedicated to sharing a message of hope and offering real assistance to women facing untimely pregnancy, as well as to women and men who are dealing with the painful aftermath of abortion. The information provided below is some of the most critical information a pro-lifer may have to offer.
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Pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) nationwide provide free services, including confidential counseling, help dealing with family problems, medical care, housing assistance, and job placement assistance.
They also provide free maternity and baby clothes, diapers, and baby furniture. Two national organizations can help women find local PRCs:
Option Line
Phone: 800-395-HELP
Website: PregnancyCenters.org
Text: Text “HELPLINE” to 313131
National Life Center Help Line
Phone: 800-848-LOVE
Website: NationalLifeCenter.com
Pregnancy resource centers are always in need of donations of money, baby items and volunteer time, providing an ideal opportunity for those who care about needy mothers and their children to take action on their behalf.
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Many of the pregnancy resource centers that can be reached through the national referral organizations listed in the question “Where can a woman get help with an untimely pregnancy?” can also offer women help placing their babies for adoption. In addition:
Bethany Christian Services specializes in adoptions.
Phone: 800-BETHANY
Website: Bethany.org
Catholic Charities in some states can help women place their babies for adoption, regardless of their religious affiliation. Contact your local Catholic Charities chapter for more information.
Phone: 703-549-1390
Website: CatholicCharitiesUSA.org
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Dealing with the aftermath of abortion can be extremely painful. Several resources are available to help.
Project Rachel is a nationwide network for individual post-abortion counseling.
Phone: 888-456-4673
Website: HopeAfterAbortion.com
Rachel’s Vineyard Ministries provides weekend retreats for women to facilitate post-abortion healing.
Phone: 877-467-3463
Website: RachelsVineyard.org
Silent No More offers women the opportunity to speak out about their abortion experiences and help other women to avoid the suffering they have experienced.
Phone: 888-735-3448
Website: SilentNoMoreAwareness.org
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It is not only women who suffer from the aftermath of abortion. The abortion experience can be very painful for men as well, and help is available.
Men and Abortion Network (MAN) helps men locate a local counselor for dealing with the pain of abortion.
Website: MenAndAbortion.net
Raman International is a general post-abortion resource that includes help for men.
Website: RamahInternational.org/for-men
In addition, the book Men and Abortion: A Path to Healing by C.T. Coyle is an excellent resource for men involved with abortion.
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Finding out that the baby they are expecting will be born with specials needs is one of the most difficult experiences parents can face. But they are not alone.
Resources and support from other parents who have faced this painful situation—including pressure from doctors and others to abort the child—are available at BeNotAfraid.net. Parents whose unborn babies have been diagnosed with Down Syndrome can find specific help at DownSyndromeBrochure.com.
