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Life Trends Report 2026
A snapshot of life-affirming pregnancy help in 2025
Heartbeat International and its network of more than 4,000 pregnancy help affiliates in 102 nations continue to offer hope and help to women and families facing unexpected pregnancies.
The 2026 Life Trends Report, based on 2025 data, highlights how pregnancy help organizations are expanding services, increasing accessibility, and meeting women in real time, especially in moments of urgent need.
As culture and client needs continue to shift, this report offers a clear picture of how the pregnancy help movement is responding with practical care, medical support, and long-term service.
medical pregnancy centers in the U.S., up 17.7% since 2022
centers providing adoption support with strong year-over-year growth
centers offering STI testing, reflecting nearly 10% growth in one year
centers providing abortion pill consultation services, up 34% in one year
Expanding Medical Care
Pregnancy help organizations are broadening access to healthcare support
Pregnancy centers are increasingly serving as trusted healthcare providers, with continued growth in ultrasound, STI testing, prenatal care, and post-abortion medical support.
Heartbeat affiliates continue to offer a broad and expanding range of services, from medical care and ultrasound to parenting programs, men’s mentoring, and ongoing support for families.
Real-Time Access
Women are reaching out in urgent moments and expecting immediate support
- 329,029 connections through Option Line in 2025
- Nearly 40% of contacts happen outside business hours
- More than 1.7 million digital connections made
- A connection to help every 15 seconds
Women are seeking immediate, human support, often outside standard business hours and in moments of crisis.
Ongoing Family Support
Care continues well beyond the first appointment
Programs like parenting classes, adoption information, and men’s mentoring continue to grow, reflecting a commitment to long-term care for families.
This expanding support shows how pregnancy help organizations are walking with women and families through both immediate decisions and future needs.
Abortion Pill Reversal
Immediate, life-affirming care continues to expand
- 7,500+ lives saved
- 2,408 reversal starts in 2025, a 25% increase
- 1,500+ medical professionals involved worldwide
- Serving women in all 50 states and 98 countries
As abortion access shifts online, demand for immediate, life-affirming care continues to rise.
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Shashana, already a single mom, became pregnant. The man she was dating didn’t want to have any more children and pushed her to have an abortion. Knowing the father would not be around, Shashana gave in, visiting Planned Parenthood and taking the first abortion pill. 
Determined to find help, Sarah discovered the Abortion Pill Rescue® Network, powered by Heartbeat International. She was quickly connected to a nearby doctor who began the Reversal protocol, and later, a local pregnancy help center for continued support. Within days, her baby’s heartbeat was strong, and Sarah’s hope was restored.
In her journey, Sarah’s faith has been renewed and strengthened. Her home is now a place of peace and joy, rooted in prayer, guided by faith, and sustained by trust in God’s providence.
Misdy found herself in a situation where the only “practical solution” pointed to an abortion. She had six kids, a troubled marriage, and had just started a new job to help make ends meet. The news of a pregnancy was overwhelming and she justified taking the abortion pill. 
Twenty-five and single, Kristina was not ready to be a parent, so she took the abortion pill. After talking with her mother, she realized she made the wrong decision and sought hard to find a way to reverse it. After traveling to multiple emergency rooms desperate to find a medical professional who could help, a doctor finally agreed to try the Abortion Pill Rescue Protocol. “I can’t promise this will work, but I will prescribe you the progesterone and I really hope for the best.”