Andrea Trudden
Heartbeat Applauds Federal Court Block on Colorado’s Abortion Pill Reversal Ban
Aug. 4, 2025
COLUMBUS — Heartbeat International, which manages the Abortion Pill Rescue® Network (APRN), celebrates a landmark federal court ruling that permanently blocks Colorado’s attempt to ban Abortion Pill Reversal (APR). The decision affirms the right of women to receive progesterone treatment when seeking to reverse the effects of a chemical abortion and continue their pregnancies.
The ruling came in Bella Health and Wellness v. Weiser, in which a Catholic healthcare clinic in Colorado challenged the 2023 state law that labeled APR as “unprofessional conduct.” Under a preliminary injunction, Bella Health & Wellness was able to continue offering APR—and since that time, at least 16 babies have been born as a result. On Friday, the court made that protection permanent.
“This ruling affirms what we see every day: women deserve real choices,” said Christa Brown, BSN, RN, and Executive Director of the Abortion Pill Rescue® Network. “When a woman regrets starting a chemical abortion, she should never be forced to complete it against her will. Abortion Pill Reversal gives her hope and a second chance—and this decision ensures that hope is not silenced. It’s a victory for life, for freedom, and most of all, for women.”
Through Heartbeat International’s Abortion Pill Rescue Network, more than 1,400 medical professionals, hospitals, and pregnancy help organizations worldwide are available to help women reverse the effects of the first abortion pill using progesterone, a hormone safely used in pregnancy for decades.
“This is a tremendous victory not just for one clinic in Colorado, but for every woman who wants to choose life after starting a chemical abortion,” said Jor-El Godsey, President of Heartbeat International. “Heartbeat applauds the courage of Bella Health and Wellness and the court’s recognition that women should never be denied care because of politics. Women deserve the right to continue their pregnancies—and our network stands ready to help them.”
Statistics show that Abortion Pill Reversal has saved over 7,000 children to date, offering women a second chance when they’ve had second thoughts.
Letter to President Trump
The Honorable Donald J. Trump
President of the United States of America
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
As Americans who serve in or support the life-affirming work of pregnancy help, we write with urgency and conviction on behalf of the women we serve every day.
We ask for your immediate attention and action to reverse the devastation caused by the abortion pill, mifepristone, a drug that accounts for the majority of all abortions in the United States. Recent research from the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC) reveals that mifepristone is 22 times more dangerous than the FDA reports. This is not just a statistical oversight—it is a national crisis. The data confirm what we in the pregnancy help movement have witnessed for years: chemical abortion harms women.
Under the Biden Administration, the FDA stripped away longstanding safety protocols, allowing abortion pills to be shipped through the mail without any medical evaluation, ultrasound, or in-person supervision. These reckless changes have empowered traffickers and abusers, endangered minors, and left women to suffer complications—including hemorrhage, incomplete abortion, and infection—alone and without medical care.
We hear the consequences directly from moms through our 24/7 helpline: women sharing how they aborted their baby alone in their bathrooms, anxious mothers desperate to reverse the pill they were told was “no big deal,” and heartbreaking stories of women being quietly coerced—or even forced—into making a quick decision they regret. The federal government has failed these women.
Mr. President, you have the opportunity to right a grave wrong. We respectfully urge you to:
- Restore and strengthen FDA safety protocols for mifepristone, including in-person medical screenings, gestational age confirmation via ultrasound, and full informed consent;
- Direct the FDA to reevaluate the approval of mifepristone, using transparent, independent review processes that account for underreported adverse events and long-term impacts on women;
- Enforce the Comstock Act to halt the illegal mailing of abortion drugs into pro-life states, protecting state sovereignty and the rule of law;
- Challenge pro-abortion “shield laws” that allow abortion pill traffickers to defy federal and state laws without consequence; and
- Protect pregnancy help organizations from censorship and discrimination, ensuring women can access real alternatives, truthful medical information, and compassionate support.
Mr. President, your leadership helped usher in a new era for life. We, the undersigned, now ask for your voice and your action to help end the silent crisis of chemical abortion. Women are counting on you.
Sincerely,
Jor-El Godsey
President
Heartbeat International
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Abortion Pill Rescue® Network Surpasses 7,000 Lives Saved Despite Legal Attacks and Big Tech Censorship
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June 23, 2025
Columbus, OH — Heartbeat International is celebrating a major milestone: statistics now show more than 7,000 lives have been saved through the Abortion Pill Rescue® Network (APRN), the most effective response to chemical abortion.
The APRN connects women who regret taking the first abortion pill (mifepristone) with a network of medical professionals prepared to administer an emergency protocol designed to reverse the effects of the first abortion pill. This life-saving protocol has given thousands of mothers a second chance to choose life for their children.
“This is a milestone of hope,” said Christa Brown, executive director of the APRN. “Statistics show more than 7,000 lives have been saved—each one representing a woman who found the courage to reverse course and continue her pregnancy, often in the face of fear, isolation, and pressure.”
The announcement comes at a time when chemical abortion is under increased scrutiny. A new Ethics & Public Policy Center (EPPC) report released in April details the heightened risk of adverse events caused by mifepristone, the first drug in the abortion pill regimen. The report outlines serious safety concerns for women, reinforcing the need for greater awareness of options like Abortion Pill Reversal (APR).
“Chemical abortion drugs are being marketed as simple and safe, but the reality is far more dangerous,” said Jor-El Godsey, Heartbeat International president. “Women deserve the truth—and they deserve to know that there is a way to reverse the effects of mifepristone and save their child’s life if they act quickly.”
The APRN milestone is all the more remarkable given the sustained efforts to silence the program. Heartbeat International has faced lawsuits regarding Abortion Pill Reversal from pro-abortion politicians aimed at shutting down its life-saving work, algorithmic suppression by platforms like Google and Yelp, and advertising bans across social media.
Yet despite these obstacles, mothers in crisis continue to find the APRN—whether online, through word of mouth or trusted referrals from local pregnancy help centers.
In fact, call volume to the Abortion Pill Reversal hotline has increased every month since November, underscoring the growing demand for this vital service and the deep desire among women to seek a second chance at choosing life.
Chemical abortion has now become the most common method of abortion in the United States. The APRN represents the leading solution for women seeking to save their pregnancies after taking the first abortion pill.
“We give all glory to God for this milestone,” Brown said. “And we’re grateful for our network of courageous healthcare providers and the pregnancy help organizations who offer women compassion and clarity when they need it most.”
To learn more about the Abortion Pill Rescue® Network, visit HBI.Life/APR.
Heartbeat: Trump pro-life pardons ‘right the wrongs’ of Biden admin
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Jan. 23, 2025
WASHINGTON — Heartbeat International President Jor-El Godsey issues the following statement in response to news President Donald Trump has pardoned 23 pro-life activists targeted by the Biden Justice Department under the FACE Act:
“When pro-lifers are unfairly targeted, and punished excessively, for their peaceful protests, then presidential pardons are a must. We are grateful for President Trump’s effort to right the wrongs of the activist Biden administration.”
? BREAKING: President Donald J. Trump grants pardons to peaceful pro-life protesters prosecuted by the Biden administration over exercising their First Amendment rights. pic.twitter.com/XwzU4dEJt8
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) January 23, 2025
