The Pro-life movement is huge.
There are so many organizations, programs and ministries; sometimes it's hard to know where to start. The most important thing to realize is that the Pro-life movement embraces many political, religious, and educational groups, united in defending the dignity and right to life of every human person. United we stand!
There are lots of things to read about this issue and lots of ways to help make a difference. This page will constantly be updated with news and links to places you should check out. If we miss something, and we probably will, let us know (info@washforlife.org) and we can post it here or on our blog.
Okay, so which Pro-life outreach will the Wash for Life benefit?
Our project will support pregnancy care centers, or what are often called crisis pregnancy centers. Youth who hold the car washes will donate the money they raise to the center in their area.
Pregnancy care centers have two main outreach initiatives. The first is to support women who have unplanned pregnancies, by encouraging them to have their baby and by providing for practical needs to help them care for their baby. The other main initiative is counseling and supporting women who have already had an abortion.
There are many ways these centers work with women to encourage and assist them in having their baby. They offer many services depending on the woman's situation, and the individual center's resources. Here are some services most centers offer:
- Free pregnancy tests and pregnancy information
- Information about abortion, including procedures and risks (these centers however never do referrals to abortionists)
- Medical services, pregnancy confirmation, early ultrasounds
- Confidential pregnancy options, including adoption
- Sometimes they will help set up housing, work opportunities, or employment education programs
- And often much more...
After-abortion care centers are often linked with the pregnancy care centers. They focus on helping women deal with the emotional strain of pain and guilt after they have had an abortion. They are places of spiritual and psychological healing. A good example is the National Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation and Healing at www.noparh.org. Another is the Elliot Institute, which has links and information to many of these groups. Check it out at www.afterabortion.org
A great example of a center that can offer all these resources is the AAA Women's Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee: www.aaawomen.org.
Wash for Life has started a new blog in order to highlight different pregnancy care centers around the country. Each week will feature an interview with a center, giving them a chance to share the special work they are doing. Visit True Choices for Women.
Here are more links for the Pro-life movement in general:
Pro-life Youth
College Students
www.aclife.org Students for Life of America
Life in the Womb
Pregnant? Need help?
www.pregnancycenters.org, or call OptionLine, 1-800-395-HELP
Post-abortion Healing
Pro-life News
www.afa.net The American Family Association
Facts About Abortion
Abortion Research
Resources for PCCs
www.heartbeatinternational.org
Religious Organizations
www.bfl.org Baptists for Life
www.noelforlife.org National Organization of Episcopalians for Life
www.ppl.org Presbyterians Pro-Life
National Memorial for the Unborn
Other Pro-life Projects
www.choose-life.org Pro-life license plates
Pro-life Activists
Pro-life Forums
State Organizations
www.Pennlife.org Pennsylvanians for Human Life - Education Services
www.paprolife.org Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation
www.kfl.org Kansans for Life
www.kitsaphumanlife.org Kitsap County, WA
Investing with Pro-Family Values
www.lifevf.com Life Values Financial
Other Sites to Look at
www.youthineurope.com Youth Pilgrimages