Her PLAN originated the pro-life safety net framework in 2020.
Based on research into the reasons women seek abortion, Her PLAN originated the pro-life safety net framework in 2020. Made up of life affirming organizations that address the needs that drive women to consider abortion, the pro-life safety net includes traditional pregnancy support organizations like pregnancy centers and broader resources like homeless shelters, job training programs, counseling, food pantries and medical clinics.
The safety net comprises seven categories of care that — when absent — often lead a woman to resort to abortion. Of the over 1 million women who have had abortions each year, 60% said they would have had their baby if they’d had more emotional or material support. When these needs are met, women are empowered to choose life. This presents an opportunity for local communities to build the pro-life safety net so moms in their community have the resources they need to become the moms they want to be.
Often, the needs abortion-vulnerable women have are varied and complex. She deserves a community of support that will meet each of those needs. This is the goal of the pro-life safety net. Seventy-two percent of women who had an abortion identified three or more reasons for seeking an abortion and the median number of reasons was four.
Unlike the “social safety net,” the pro-life safety net prioritizes care that supports her decision for life. It emphasizes the critical time from conception to age two, and consists primarily of charities, ministries and business — not just government programs. The pro-life safety net increases her access to resources that sustain her countercultural decision for life.
Strengthening the pro-life safety net is more urgent than ever. Abortion drugs are trafficked into states nationwide — even those with pro-life laws. Blue states like New York have implemented “shield laws” to give abortionists free rein to break pro-life state laws by shipping drugs through the mail. Abortion drugs may be sitting in a neighbor’s medicine cabinet or a boyfriend’s sock drawer, ready for a woman to take when she hits her lowest moment.
The abortion industry only has to catch her on her worst day. The pro-life movement has to be there for her every day. With a robust pro-life safety net built in communities across the nation, we can be.
Categories of Care
Her PLAN’s pro-life safety net framework comprises 7 Categories of Care that — when absent — often lead a woman to resort to abortion. When these needs are met, women are empowered to choose life:
Care Coordination and Pregnancy Support
Pregnancy Support
Care Coordination
Women’s Health
Prenatal and postpartum medical care
Prenatal and postpartum support
General medical care for women
Finances, Work, and Education
Help paying bills
Employment support
Education and training
Financial advice or education
Material or Legal Support
Transportation
Food and nutrition
Clothing, household goods, and baby supplies
Housing, shelters, and maternity homes
Legal support
Recovery and Mental Health
Addiction recovery
Domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking recovery
Mental Health
Abortion recovery and healing
Prenatal Diagnosis
Disability support
Prenatal and neonatal intervention
Perinatal hospice resources
Miscarriage and infant loss
Care for Child
Childcare
Children’s health care
Family and parenting education
Adoption
Foster, kinship, and short-term care
See what the pro-life safety net looks like in your area on Her PLAN’s Directory.
