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New Report Details the Life-saving Impact of Pregnancy Resource Centers

New Report Details the Life-saving Impact of Pregnancy Resource Centers
Compassionate Americans in all 50 states are now praying for change. 40 Days for Life, which began on September 23rd, is a focused pro-life campaign with a vision to access God’s power through prayer, fasting, and peaceful vigil to end abortion in America.
The pro-life message is one of love and compassion for women faced with crisis pregnancies, and while peaceful prayers are being offered outside abortion clinics today, pregnancy resource centers offer life-saving alternatives.
Yesterday at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, the Family Research Council (FRC) announced the release of a groundbreaking report: A Passion to Serve, A Vision for Life. The first ever in-depth report on the pregnancy resource movement, A Passion to Serve, A Vision for Life details the tremendous contributions of dedicated staff and volunteers who have served women in pregnancy resource centers since their inception 40 years ago.
“There has been much discussion about information and outreach concerning parenting, primary prevention, and pregnancy support. This report lays out the untold story of centers that provide caring and compassionate services to at least 1.9 million people each year at little or no cost to the clients, in large part thanks to private charity and the high proportion of volunteers who work at the centers,” stated Tony Perkins of FRC.
Pregnancy resource centers across the country and around the world have helped millions of women avoid the medical and mental health heartache that accompanies an abortion, by providing godly hope and counsel. The report details the ways in which women have received tangible pregnancy help for decades, at little or no cost.
The panel of speakers at the National Press Club included physicians, clients served by the centers, and presidents of three national pregnancy center networks representing more than 2,300 cross-affiliates in all 50 states:
Heartbeat International president Peggy Hartshorn told LifeNews.com, “This report shines a light on the positive contributions of pregnancy centers, maternity homes, adoption agencies, and pregnancy help medical clinics. These faith-based community organizations - 40,000 volunteers strong - brighten a woman’s future with the support and help she needs to bring new life into the world.”
Tony Perkins added, “As the national debate over health care continues to unfold, the work of the nation's more than 2,300 nonprofit pregnancy resource centers in support of maternal and child health and well-being deserves to be affirmed and supported. Pregnancy Resource Centers support a vision of true reproductive health and are model faith-based providers meeting a pressing national need.”
A webcast of the event can be accessed at http://www.frc.org/apassiontoserve.
As part of today’s event, FRC also launched a new website dedicated to the project. There, you can download copies of the report, support the project, and learn more about how you can help this vital movement.
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