Related Ministries

Beyond sidewalk counseling, a wide variety of ministries exist to support abortion-bound couples, post-abortive women and men, those with unexpected pregnancies and sidewalk counselors.

These supportive organizations and resources are categorized by topic:

• Legal Advice/Resources

• Post-Abortive Support

• Adoption/Raising Children

• Crisis Pregnancy Centers

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Legal Advice/Resources

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• You DO have a Constitutional right to sidewalk counseling – an overview from PLAL, including practical advice on exercising your rights
  

• Understanding and exercising your right to free speech from Priests for Life – includes an overview of the FACE (Federal Access to Clinic Entrances) law
  

• The Thomas More Society, one of the greatest legal advocates for sidewalk counselors, is dedicated to fighting for the rights and dignity of all human life

• The Life Legal Defense Foundation tackles numerous pro-life legal issues, including unconstitutional law enforcement and the silencing of pro-life expression

• Life Dynamics offers litigation services to attorneys representing abortion-injured women

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Post-Abortive Support

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• Numerous resources for post-abortive women and men from Hope After Abortion – the site offers links to books, websites, memorials, articles and support groups
  

• Information for those seeking help after abortion from the Elliot Institute – this comprehensive page covers programs, expectations, finding therapists and online support
  

• NOPARH provides a list of regional contacts for Project Rachel, the Catholic Church’s healing ministry to those who have been involved in abortion
  

• Rachel’s Vineyard provide weekend retreats for healing after abortion – retreats are offered year-round in locations across the world
  

• The Catholic Bethesda Healing Ministry focuses on hospitality and healing – through a community of love and acceptance, all men and women wounded by abortion are invited and supported
  

• The Reclaiming Fatherhood site offers support to men involved in abortion experiences – includes links to programs and ministries that assist post-abortive men
  

• Lumina offers hope and healing after abortion – the site lists programs, retreats and referrals to therapists
  

• The US Conference of Catholic Bishops provides a number of articles and publications on post-abortion healing
  

• Researchers and psychotherapeutic professionals working in the field can network together through the National Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation and Healing

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Adoption/Raising Children

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• Bethany Christian Services is one of the nation’s leading providers of adoption and crisis pregnancy support – their stated mission is to keep families together and to find families for children in need
  

• The home for Catholic Charities adoption services
  

• An overview of the Gabriel Project (a.k.a. Project Gabriel), a Catholic ministry that evangelizes and saves lives, using the local parish as the haven to support pregnant women in need – includes a list participating Catholic dioceses across the country

• The Adoption Network Law Center helps women find courage in choosing adoption and seeking the best life she can for her baby
  

• Informative pregnancy resources from Feminists for Life, including the popular “Raising Kids on a Shoestring” guide filled with creative and practical ideas for expectant parents

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Crisis Pregnancy Centers

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• A comprehensive map/guide to CPCs across the country (see bottom of the page) provided by Ramah International
  

• Care Net and their network of more than 1,100 pregnancy centers offer hope to women facing unplanned pregnancies by providing practical help and emotional support
  

• Option Line provides caring, confidential support to anyone affected by an unexpected pregnancy – their consultants are available 24 hours a day via a toll-free phone number, email or live chat
  

• National Life Center’s 24-hour hotline directs you to the closest Crisis Pregnancy Center in the United States and Canada
  

• Birthright’s nation-wide network of pregnancy help centers offer pregnancy testing, counseling, medical resources and financial assistance – Birthright also provides links to doctors and who can help a woman after the birth of her child
  

• Nurturing Network has over 30,000 volunteer member resources to provide practical support to college and working women with unplanned pregnancies – assistance includes medical, residential, educational, employment and financial resources
  

• Lifecall shelters young mothers while providing education and ongoing compassionate support services – they also provide a 24-hour crisis pregnancy help line to connect any caller to their local pregnancy help resources
  

• Lifecall’s extensive database of pregnancy help resources is one of the most complete in the nation
  

• A list of national hotlines for crisis pregnancy assistance provided by Holy Cross Catholic Church in Batavia, IL (see bottom of page)

• SecularProLife.org publishes a “Fake Clinics” flier to refute common misinformation on Crisis Pregnancy Centers

• Expectant Mother Care, one of the nation’s largest networks of pregnancy centers, offers a full-time, pro-life internship program in NYC to train new sidewalk counselors through real-world activism

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