coronavirus

April 2, 2020

Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers Respond to COVID-19 and Planned Parenthood: We Are Essential

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2020 Media Contact: [email protected] The following quote may be attributed to National Institute of Family and Life Advocates President Thomas Glessner regarding the abortion industry’s continued attempts to exploit the pandemic in order to enforce its political agenda. “As Planned Parenthood and abortion industry advocates sue to keep their doors open for elective abortions, pro-life pregnancy centers and medical clinics continue to provide life-saving services to women and children in […]
April 8, 2020

Pregnancy Centers Respond to COVID-19: We Are Essential

The coronavirus pandemic has changed life as we know it. Many non-essential businesses and services are shuttered across the country as people hunker down and socially distance themselves to prevent the spread of infection.
April 13, 2020

NIFLA in World Magazine: “The Essential Work of Pregnancy Centers”

“Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, Heartbeat International has seen a rise in calls to its Option Line. The National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) polled 473 affiliate pregnancy centers in a COVID-19 webinar last week. Forty-two percent of them reported an increase in patients interested in abortion. States such as Alabama, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas have ordered abortion centers to close as nonessential businesses during the pandemic, spurring court battles […]
April 28, 2020

Thomas Glessner in Townhall: “Americans Working Together Save Lives During COVID-19”

“All medical services are provided under the direction and supervision of a licensed physician. In regard to the provision of ultrasound, they abide by national medical guidelines issued by the American Institute in Ultrasound Medicine (AIUM). In addition to the supervising medical physician, the medical staff at many of these clinics also includes Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, sonographers and Physician Assistants. Most of these professionals provide their services on a volunteer basis. Such medical services […]