Andrea Trudden

Heartbeat International Statement on the Second Chance at Life Act of 2025

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September 19, 2025

Columbus, OH — Heartbeat International and Abortion Pill Rescue® Network (APRN) applaud efforts to ensure women receive complete and accurate information before making a life-altering decision. The Second Chance at Life Act of 2025 is aimed at ensuring women are empowered with knowledge—not only about abortion—but also about the possibility of reversing a chemical abortion, if they change their minds.

Every woman deserves to know all her options. Research and thousands of real-life stories prove that in-progress chemical abortions are not always final. Through the Abortion Pill Rescue Network, statistics show more than 7,000 lives have been saved when women, after taking the first abortion pill, realized they wanted a second chance to choose life.

Behind each number is a family, a story, and a child who is alive today because his or her mother had the courage to seek help and the opportunity to be fully informed:

“I don’t know where I’d be without [my son],” said Shashana, who encourages other women to “take a leap of faith because you never know where it’s going to lead you – it could be that door you need.”
Sarah, whose son Isaiah was saved through the reversal process, shared, “I wanted to try whatever I could to reverse the worst decision I had made… I have never been more grounded in my faith, nor blessed.”
Cassidy remembers the turning point when she heard her baby’s heartbeat after beginning Abortion Pill Reversal: “The entire room filled with joy, and it was such a magical moment that changed everything for me. The Abortion Pill Reversal not only saved my child’s life but saved [my life] as well.”

Heartbeat International and the Abortion Pill Rescue Network strongly support efforts like the Second Chance at Life Act of 2025 that prioritize transparency, informed consent, and above all, a woman’s right to know the truth. Women deserve nothing less.

Jor-El Godsey, president of Heartbeat International, said, “We are deeply grateful to Rep. Pfluger for his leadership in introducing this bill and to the co-sponsors standing with him in this effort. By ensuring women are informed about the possibility of Abortion Pill Reversal, Congress is affirming that every woman deserves the chance to make a fully informed choice — including the choice to save her child’s life and continue her pregnancy.”

For more information about Abortion Pill Reversal, visit AbortionPillReversal.com

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How God Uses Our Past to Equip Us to Serve

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Every person serving in the pregnancy help movement carries a story. For some, those stories include deep wounds, brokenness, and seasons of despair. Yet time and again, we see how God redeems the darkest chapters of our lives to prepare us for ministry that touches countless others.

Take Jean Marie Davis, for example. Trafficked from the time she was a toddler until adulthood, she endured abuse, addiction, and unimaginable trauma. It was only when she became pregnant—and connected with a compassionate pregnancy center worker who introduced her to Jesus—that her life began to change. Today, Jean Marie leads Branches Pregnancy Resource Center in Vermont, where she helps women facing homelessness, trafficking, and crisis. What once seemed like the end of her story became the very foundation of her calling.

Amy Ford also remembers the fear and isolation of an unexpected pregnancy. At 19, she and her boyfriend scheduled an abortion but, after a moment of clarity, chose life for their child. Now, more than two decades later, Amy leads Embrace Grace, a global network that partners with pregnancy centers and churches to surround women in crisis with love, encouragement, and resources. Her message is clear: the pro-life movement must be fueled by pro-love action. And her son Jess has a child of his own and a business where he uses his God-given gifts to support pregnancy help organizations.

Then there’s Da’Chiron, who experienced two unplanned pregnancies while in college. Overwhelmed and unsure of her future, she turned to a local pregnancy center that welcomed her without judgment, providing the support she needed to continue her education while preparing for motherhood. Today, as a call center manager at that very clinic, she encourages young women in similar situations, showing them that they are stronger than they believe.

These stories remind us that what once felt like a burden—our past, our pain, our mistakes—can become the very tool God uses to equip us for ministry. What the enemy meant for harm, God transforms for good.

If you are serving in this movement and carrying a heavy past, take heart! You are not disqualified. On the contrary, your story may be the exact encouragement someone else needs to hear. The love and hope you now offer comes not in spite of your past, but because of how God has redeemed it.

Be encouraged: God wastes nothing. Every tear, every trial, every step of your journey has prepared you for such a time as this. You are living proof that light shines brightest after the darkness.

So press on with hope. Because just as Jean Marie, Amy, and Da’Chiron show us, when we surrender our brokenness to God, He builds something beautiful that blesses others for generations to come.

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Messaging Pregnancy Help

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"Every woman deserves compassionate care and loving support when facing an unexpected pregnancy."

"We stand ready to serve women so that no woman feels alone, coerced, or so hopeless that she ends her child’s life through abortion."

"Pregnancy Help Organizations have served women free of charge for decades and will continue to love and serve the women and children of our state."

What is a Pregnancy Help Organization (PHO)?

Pregnancy Help Organizations include many types of service providers that support women wherever they are in their pregnancy journey and beyond:

Pregnancy Help Centers (PHC)
- Pregnancy Resource Centers (PRC): Non-profit organizations that assist women with unexpected pregnancies.
- Pregnancy Medical Centers (PMC): Provide limited medical care including pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, prenatal care, and STI/STD testing.
Maternity Homes: Supportive housing for pregnant women that fosters stability in areas like education, employment, and health.
Support Services: Includes life-affirming adoption agencies, abortion recovery programs, and other pregnancy-related support services.

How Do Pregnancy Help Centers Serve Women?

Pregnancy Help Centers offer non-judgmental consultation and support to women facing unexpected pregnancies. Services include:

Education on pregnancy, adoption, and abortion
Information about sexually transmitted infections (STIs/STDs)
Referrals for ongoing medical and social services

National Pregnancy Help Statistics (2022)

3,834 dedicated pregnancy help locations in the U.S.
2,836,300 total in-person U.S. client visits at Heartbeat International affiliate centers
Nearly 49,000 active volunteers supporting women across the country

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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.

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Letter to President Trump

A 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.

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