One of the most common slanders of the pro-life movement is that its members care only about unborn children and never about mothers or those same children after birth. “If you’re anti-abortion, you’re actually pro-birth, not pro-life,” the saying goes.
In truth, the pro-life movement cares deeply about both mothers and children, arguing that every abortion harms not only the child but also the mother — and, indeed, the whole family and community. In part because of this belief, pro-lifers have spent decades building an infrastructure of pregnancy-resource centers across the country, dedicated to assisting pregnant mothers in need and helping them reject abortion. Given that many women choose abortion because they feel they have no other options, these centers offer abortion alternatives and related assistance, usually at no cost. This includes pregnancy tests and ultrasounds, counseling, help with the adoption process, and additional financial or material support.
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