Standing with Pregnancy Help Centers
Every day, pregnancy help organizations serve women and families with compassion, practical support, and respect. Yet these organizations increasingly face misinformation, hostile legislation, government investigations, media bias, digital censorship, and other efforts designed to discredit or silence their work.
Heartbeat International stands with the pregnancy help movement.
Through legal advocacy, public education, media engagement, legislative awareness, and practical resources, we help pregnancy centers, maternity homes, nonprofit adoption agencies, and other life-affirming organizations remain informed, prepared, and free to serve.
Defending the Right to Offer Hope
Women deserve access to accurate information and meaningful alternatives when facing an unexpected pregnancy. Pregnancy help organizations make those alternatives possible by offering services such as pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, material assistance, parenting education, housing, adoption support, and abortion recovery care.
When government officials or advocacy groups attempt to restrict this work, Heartbeat responds. We work alongside experienced attorneys, policy leaders, medical professionals, and communications experts to defend:
- The freedom of pregnancy help organizations to serve their communities
- The right to share truthful, life-affirming information
- The ability of women to learn about every option available to them
- The constitutional freedoms of speech, religion, and association
- The integrity and reputation of the pregnancy help movement
Defending Abortion Pill Reversal
Heartbeat International is currently involved in two significant legal battles concerning Abortion Pill Reversal, a protocol designed for women who regret beginning a chemical abortion and want to try to continue their pregnancies.
No woman should be forced to complete an abortion she no longer wants.
Learn more about these cases:
- The People of the State of California v. Heartbeat International & RealOptions
- Heartbeat International & CompassCare, et al. v. Letitia James
These cases could have lasting consequences for women’s access to information, the free-speech rights of nonprofit organizations, and the future of life-affirming pregnancy help.
Equipping the Pregnancy Help Movement
Defense begins long before a lawsuit is filed.
Heartbeat helps pregnancy help organizations understand emerging threats, strengthen their practices, communicate with clarity, and respond wisely when challenges arise. Through training, legal resources, policy updates, media guidance, and a worldwide network of support, we equip pregnancy help leaders to serve with excellence and confidence.
While local organizations remain focused on the women and families who walk through their doors, Heartbeat works to represent and defend the movement on a broader level.
What’s at Stake? Innocent Lives.
At stake is more than the future of individual organizations. Women facing unexpected pregnancies need somewhere to turn for compassionate care, practical resources, and support that does not depend upon the outcome of their pregnancy.
Efforts to silence pregnancy help organizations ultimately limit women’s choices and make it harder for families to find the help they need.
For more than 50 years, Heartbeat International has helped strengthen and defend the pregnancy help movement. As new challenges emerge, we will continue standing for the women, families, organizations, and communities this movement serves.
Help Us Defend Pregnancy Help
- Stay Informed. Subscribe to Pregnancy Help News and the Pregnancy Help Podcast for updates on pro-life victories, legislation affecting pregnancy centers, and expert commentary on the fight for life.
- Equip Yourself with the Truth. Visit Pregnancy Center Truth for fact-based answers to false claims made by abortion activists against pregnancy help centers.
- Know Your State. Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, abortion laws vary widely by state. It is more important than ever to understand how pro-life pregnancy centers in your community are affected and how you can support them.
- Stand with Heartbeat. Your support helps us equip, represent, and defend pregnancy help organizations so they can remain focused on what they do best: offering women compassionate care and real hope.
What Is Pregnancy Help?
Pregnancy Help Organizations provide life-affirming care to women at every stage of pregnancy and beyond. These organizations include:
- Pregnancy Resource Centers and Pregnancy Help Medical Clinics
- Mobile Ultrasound Units offering free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds
- Maternity Homes providing safe housing and support
- Nonprofit Adoption Agencies promoting life-affirming options
- Abortion Recovery Programs offering post-abortion healing
- Pregnancy Support Services offering material assistance and parenting education
There are thousands of pro-life pregnancy centers across the United States serving women and families in need.
Each state has unique needs and challenges. Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, local and state laws have become a central focus for advocates on both sides. It is more important than ever to remain involved with local centers and understand how changing laws affect them.
While our affiliates open their doors to meet the needs of women and families in their communities, Heartbeat works to inform and prepare our network with the tools and education needed to operate effective organizations.
Select a state below to see how many pregnancy help organizations are near you and learn more.