LIFESITE NEWS/ Matt Lamb-
Pro-life pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) provided nearly $360 million in services and goods in one year, according to a new report.
The “Hope for a New Generation” 2022 report comes amid an all-out attack on pro-life pregnancy centers by Democrats and abortion activists, both through the law and by physical violence.
The report is a “collaboration of Charlotte Lozier Institute, Care Net, Heartbeat International, and National Institute of Family and Life Advocates.”
The data, from 2,750 centers, show PRCs held more than 16 million sessions with families in need, and 97.4% reported “positive experience/satisfaction.”
The centers provided ultrasounds, pregnancy tests, “after-abortion support,” sexually transmitted disease testing, and parenting classes, among other services.
About one-third of the free or low-cost services came in the form of pregnancy tests, to the tune of $129,389,350 for free tests. Centers also provided roughly $40 million in free diapers, $21 million in baby clothing, and $3.5 million in cribs.
The PRCs carry out this work largely with the help of volunteers, who make up about 70% of the workforce for the lifesaving centers. The PRCs provide not only material support in the form of diapers and clothes, but also medical help (such as ultrasounds and STD testing) and educational assistance (like counseling and parenting classes). Continue reading…
