Literature Review Pregnancy is usually a celebrated moment is a persons life. Unintended pregnancies however, can be filled with pressure and stress. “The United States has a high rate of unintended pregnancies compared to other developed countries” (Coleman 2005). Studies shows that half of the pregnancies in the United States are unintended. When pregnancies are unwanted, due to many different circumstances, they are terminated. “A total of 699,202 abortions were reported to CDC for 2012” (Pazol 2015). That number equates to “13.2 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15–44 years, and the abortion ratio was 210 abortions per 1,000 live births” (Pazol 2015). Crisis pregnancy centers were created to offer education and peer counseling to aide young
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All services are free to the women who seek help. Research on crisis pregnancy center mission statements say their goal is to “reach out and offer hurting people the love of Christ. This love is demonstrated by sharing life-affirming alternatives to abortion, ministering healing and reconciliation for those who have experienced abortion, and offering eternal hope for the future in Jesus Christ” (Hussey 2013). Although crisis pregnancy centers are faith based they stand on the premise that their views are women centered. This means they see their job as supporting the women who are going through the unintended pregnancy, not just trying to save the baby. “Care Nets …show more content…
“it is important to encourage women, especially low-income women, to access the supportive services available locally through federal, state, and private agencies. Some agencies are need-specific, such as Woman, Infant, and Child (WIC), a federal program that provides nutritional support and education to low-income pregnant women” (O 'Reilly 2009). Crisis pregnancy centers also have information of charitable resources from local churches and other organizations. More research needs to be done to see what counseling topics aide into each of the specific decision made by the woman who is facing the unintended pregnancy. This would give crisis pregnancy centers the information required to meet the needs of the women who are at risk of getting an
All services are free to the women who seek help. Research on crisis pregnancy center mission statements say their goal is to “reach out and offer hurting people the love of Christ. This love is demonstrated by sharing life-affirming alternatives to abortion, ministering healing and reconciliation for those who have experienced abortion, and offering eternal hope for the future in Jesus Christ” (Hussey 2013). Although crisis pregnancy centers are faith based they stand on the premise that their views are women centered. This means they see their job as supporting the women who are going through the unintended pregnancy, not just trying to save the baby. “Care Nets …show more content…
“it is important to encourage women, especially low-income women, to access the supportive services available locally through federal, state, and private agencies. Some agencies are need-specific, such as Woman, Infant, and Child (WIC), a federal program that provides nutritional support and education to low-income pregnant women” (O 'Reilly 2009). Crisis pregnancy centers also have information of charitable resources from local churches and other organizations. More research needs to be done to see what counseling topics aide into each of the specific decision made by the woman who is facing the unintended pregnancy. This would give crisis pregnancy centers the information required to meet the needs of the women who are at risk of getting an