By Laura Curran, Executive Director
Election Day is quickly approaching. For PCPlus and pregnancy help centers (PHCs) across the US, elections have always been important. But in the wake of the overturn of Roe, with each new election cycle, as cultural and political tensions on the issue of abortion heat up, elections at the national, state, and local levels are growing exponentially more critical. Directly or indirectly, ABORTION is on the ballot.
From the vote for President, to the three open Ohio Supreme Court seats, to the vote on ballot measures across the country, elections have become a matter of life or death. Vice President Harris has promised to “put into law… Roe v. Wade” if elected President. Legislatures are considering bills to control the speech of pregnancy help centers or defund them. Like Ohio’s constitutional amendment, abortion activists are attempting to enshrine abortion up to birth into ten state constitutions across the county. If they succeed, countless lives will be lost.
PHCs are the antidote to the lies told by proabortion advocates; the claims that we are “just pro-birth,” that we “don’t care about mothers and babies after the child is born,” and that “there is no harm to women who experience abortions.” These lies have taken hold in our public discourse and are doing immense harm.
Every day at PCPlus, we demonstrate what it means to truly love mothers, fathers, and their babies. We witness firsthand the emotional, physical, and spiritual toll that abortion takes on families. From the mothers who are left grieving, to the fathers who feel powerless, to the lives that are cut short, the impact is devastating.
Our work and broad range of on-site services provide hope in the face of such hardships, offering care, compassion, and alternatives that respect life and enable families to flourish.
You can inspire others to join the fight for life, to choose love over fear, and to support policies and candidates that protect the most vulnerable among us. Now more than ever, your voice is needed to shape a future where every life is valued, and every parent feels empowered to choose life and thrive.