Pro-life organization: Pregnant women need to know care is available

Using mobile medical clinics and partnerships with pregnancy health centers across the U.S., a pro-life organization is working to help mothers facing unexpected pregnancies know that care and resources are available.  

The nonprofit Save the Storks highlighted in a recently emailed press release the importance of having extensive resources, such as accurate information, free medical services, and ongoing support available to women before they make life-changing pregnancy-related decisions. 

“Women cannot choose resources they do not know exist,” CEO Diane Ferraro said in the release. “When compassionate care, trustworthy information and practical support are visible and accessible, women can make informed decisions without feeling isolated or abandoned.”

Save the Storks’ mobile medical clinics offer free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds and connect patients with local medical providers and material support. The nonprofit also operates a digital platform with a database women can use to find local help. 

Rural communities in particular face gaps in knowing about resources, as hospital services have shrunk and transportation challenges remain an issue, according to the release. The mobile clinics are especially good at reaching women in communities that require traveling long distances to prenatal appointments and delivery. However, the organization noted in the release, the model isn’t meant to replace current medical providers but to complement them. 

Sometimes, the greatest barrier to pregnant women “is the belief that no one will help, no practical options exist or support will disappear after a decision is made,” Ferraro said. “We want every woman to know she is not alone.”