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| − | '''Heartbeat International''' is a [[Pro-Life]] charity which offers a pregnancy help group, a network of [[pregnancy resource center]]s, and their Abortion Pill Rescue Network. The group was founded by Dr. John Hillabrand and | + | '''Heartbeat International''' is a [[Pro-Life]] charity which offers a pregnancy help group, a network of [[pregnancy resource center]]s, and their Abortion Pill Rescue Network. The group was founded by Dr. John Hillabrand and Lore Maier in 1971, as "Alternatives to Abortion." Soon after, they changed their name to "Alternatives to Abortion International" (AAI). Then in 1993, they became "Heartbeat International."<ref>https://www.heartbeatinternational.org/about/our-story</ref> In 2003, the organization established their Option Line, which was the only fully staffed, bilingual pro-life contact center in the U.S. Since then, it has helped more than 3.75 million women and men. Each day, it is contacted more than 1,100 times by people seeking help. They also help mothers who have recently taken an abortion pill, but are now regretting that choice. This Abortion Pill Rescue Network is contacted over 150 times each month, and helps direct mothers to doctors who are able to administer the Abortion Pill Reversal protocol. More than one third of abortions in the U.S. are performed chemically.<ref>https://www.guttmacher.org/evidence-you-can-use/medication-abortion</ref> Sometimes pregnant mothers come to regret taking this course of action, but fortunately, there is about a 72-hour period after taking the pill, during which time this can be reversed. |
It and [[Care Net]] are the two largest networks for pregnancy resource centers; it is not uncommon for a center to be members of both networks in order to reach the most number of women. | It and [[Care Net]] are the two largest networks for pregnancy resource centers; it is not uncommon for a center to be members of both networks in order to reach the most number of women. | ||
Revision as of 19:07, May 29, 2020
Heartbeat International is a Pro-Life charity which offers a pregnancy help group, a network of pregnancy resource centers, and their Abortion Pill Rescue Network. The group was founded by Dr. John Hillabrand and Lore Maier in 1971, as "Alternatives to Abortion." Soon after, they changed their name to "Alternatives to Abortion International" (AAI). Then in 1993, they became "Heartbeat International."[1] In 2003, the organization established their Option Line, which was the only fully staffed, bilingual pro-life contact center in the U.S. Since then, it has helped more than 3.75 million women and men. Each day, it is contacted more than 1,100 times by people seeking help. They also help mothers who have recently taken an abortion pill, but are now regretting that choice. This Abortion Pill Rescue Network is contacted over 150 times each month, and helps direct mothers to doctors who are able to administer the Abortion Pill Reversal protocol. More than one third of abortions in the U.S. are performed chemically.[2] Sometimes pregnant mothers come to regret taking this course of action, but fortunately, there is about a 72-hour period after taking the pill, during which time this can be reversed.
It and Care Net are the two largest networks for pregnancy resource centers; it is not uncommon for a center to be members of both networks in order to reach the most number of women.
