New NARAL Report Targets Connecticut Pregnancy Centers including ABC Women's Center

New NARAL Report Targets
Connecticut Pregnancy Centers including ABC Women’s Center

Dear Donors and Friends of ABC Women’s Center,

This morning, at the Legislative Office Building, NARAL pro-choice Connecticut held a press conference issuing a biased and anecdotal report titled “The Right To Lie”, attacking pregnancy care centers in our state. U.S. Senator Blumenthal and Middletown State Representative Matthew Lesser were both in active participation and support on the NARAL panel.

The NARAL Connecticut report asserts that our pro-life centers “seek to shame women about their personal choices.” It also asserts that “95% of all Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPC) in Connecticut provide inaccurate and deceptive information that may put the health and safety of women in Connecticut at risk.”

Once again, this report reveals that abortion activists view the compassionate, empowering, and life-affirming services of pregnancy centers as an unacceptable obstacle to their ultimate goal: getting women into abortion clinics. It demonstrates that they see Connecticut women as “vulnerable” and do not trust women to receive and evaluate all the facts about abortion risks and their pregnancy options before making a decision.

Based on patterns observed in other states, it is very likely that NARAL-CT will follow up this report with 2016 legislative proposals, attempting to regulate pregnancy centers and their impact.

A few of the accusations against CPC’s (such as ABC) include:

• #1 Lie - CPC’s receive state and government funding and should be cut off.

Truth- CPC’s are non profit 501 c (3) that are funded solely off of individual, church and business donations. We receive absolutely no government or state funding.

• #2 Lie - CPC’s operate and advise clients medically with no certified or licensed medical personnel.

Truth - ABC Women’s Center is a medical center offering limited medical services such as free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds which are performed by a licensed sonographer, accompanied by a registered nurse and reviewed by our Medical Director. ABC operates under the extension of our licensed medical Doctor - Dr. O’Neill

• #3 Lie - CPS’s lure abortion minded clients to our Centers, provide them with inaccurate abortion information and then shame them out of an abortion decision.

Truth - ABC Women’s Center honestly informs abortion minded women that we do not perform or refer for abortions. We present our clients with accurate abortion information and risks in order to allow her to make an informed decision regarding her pregnancy. We assure every client that no matter what she chooses, ABC will always be here for her. Additionally, we offer post-abortion healing classes for those who move forward with an abortion procedure. Our vast resources and care are extended to all clients no matter what their decision.

REAL STATISTICS

Read some of the real reviews and statements given by our ABC clients

• “99% of our clients said the resources we provided were helpful.
• “99% of our clients said they would recommend our Center to a friend who was facing an unplanned pregnancy.”
• “99% of our clients said our Client Advocates and Health Professionals were sensitive and respectful toward their needs.”

“Without ABC Women’s Center I don’t know where my child and I would be today. ABC gave me hope.” -Rachel

“I came to ABC because I was pregnant and didn’t know where to go for help. I felt welcome when I came to ABC and comfortable. I would recommend ABC to someone and I’m so happy I came here.” -Angelina

“ABC has helped me to become a better parent. Their services are confidential and the staff is polite. I am very happy to have them in my life.” -Client

“I’m thankful for everything ABC has done. The people here are so kind and they don’t judge you. Talking to someone helped me more than the resources did. There is no place like this!”

-Angela

Alongside our sister centers in the state, CareNet National, Peter Wolfgang of Family Institute of Connecticut, Chris O’Brien of Connecticut Right to Life and countless others, ABC Women’s Center is standing strong and moving forward with confidence. We are proud of the quality, accountability and authenticity of our services and will not bow down to unmerited and inaccurate information posed by NARAL or any other organization.

On behalf of the board, staff and volunteers of ABC Women’s Center, we want to thank our donors for your continued support. We covet your prayers during this time and ask that you would contact our Executive Office with any questions, comments or concerns at (860) 704-0078 or molly@abcwomenscenter.org

WATCH NEWS CHANNEL 8 SEGMENT featuring NARAL vs. CPC’s

(ABC Women’s Center is highlighted CPC with Executive Director Molly Hurtado), http://wtnh.com/2015/06/16/crisis-pregnancy-centers-defend-against-naral-report/

To read the NARAL report click here: http://www.prochoicect.org/in-our-state/cpcreport.shtml

For Life,
Molly Hurtado, Executive Director, ABC Women’s Center 180 East Main Street Middletown CT 06457

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