Help, Healing, Research, Education and Advocacy
9/30/16 The last few years have seen increased attacks on pregnancy help centers from the abortion lobby and their allies in the media and legislators. Laws on the books in Illinois and California would require pregnancy centers to refer clients to abortion clinics — and, in the case of Illinois, to counsel clients about the […]
9/16/16 Women who have abortions face a higher risk of mental health disorders according to recent study of young women in the United States. The study, published by Dr. D Paul Sullins of Catholic University of America, used data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. The study followed more than 8,000 […]
9/9/16 By Msgr. Charles Pope I spent the afternoon today taking part in a “webinar” focused on providing support, Church teaching and information to families who receive a pre-natal diagnosis that their child will be disabled in some way. Perhaps they are informed that the child will have Down Syndrome, or perhaps a birth […]
9/2/16 Pressure, Coercion and Other Things That Happen When Expectant Parents Receive A Negative Prenatal Diagnosis When expectant parents are given a negative diagnosis indicating that their unborn child likely has a disability, illness or other health problem, they are thrown into a situation that is unexpected, confusing and terrifying. “Pregnant woman and their partners […]
8/26/16 As controversy over the Zika virus rages, a recent study has found that abortion in cases of diagnosed fetal anomalies poses greater risks to the mental health of mothers than continuing the pregnancy and allowing nature to take its course. “There appears to be a psychological benefit to women to continue the pregnancy following […]
