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Our Mission Statement
"Our purpose is to prevent abortion by offering women the information, emotional support, spiritual encouragement, and practical help that will empower them to choose life for their child and sexual integrity for themselves." We offer all of our services without cost or judgment. We are dedicated to educating all on both the value of human life and the detrimental effects of abortion. We encourage the community at large to offer a supportive and understanding attitude toward women in crisis pregnancies.
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Background on Pregnancy Help Centers:
In the 1960's, extra-marital pregnancies had begun to increase significantly as a result of changing sexual behavior. More and more women were turning to abortion as a "solution" to the problem, and some people began to work toward the repeal of laws against abortion.
In other words, the only solution that seemed to be sought for women in crisis pregnancies was to give them permission to kill their children. Louise Summerhill, of Toronto, Canada, wanted to offer women help to HAVE their babies, to continue their pregnancies in an atmosphere of acceptance rather than condemnation. She founded Birthright International in 1968.
Other centers followed, all having the common goal to offer women the information, practical help, and emotional support they needed to be able to choose to reject the temptation to abort and make a positive choice for life.
Today there are approximately 3000 pregnancy help centers in the U. S. Although public attitudes toward single mothers have become more accepting, abortion is also more accepted as a practical means of dealing with an unplanned pregnancy.
Thousands of women have benefited from the facts and friendship, provided by pregnancy center volunteers, which helped them to reject abortion and choose life for their children.
Facts and Friendship - Speaking the Truth with Love:
The Pregnancy Resource Center of Fort Bend County was originally founded as Birthright of Rosenberg/Richmond in 1981, by several ladies from Holy Rosary Catholic church in Rosenberg. Dolores Wolff was the original director.
In 1983 there were 80 pregnancy tests done, and a total of 136 office visits to our Ave H location. Our annual budget was about $3,000. We later moved to the Fort Bend Office Park in Richmond.
In 1998 we discontinued our affiliation with Birthright International and changed our name to Pregnancy Resource Center of Fort Bend County. We are now affiliated with Heartbeat International.
The idea began on a return drive from a March for Life in Austin, Texas. What if our daughters got pregnant and didn’t feel that they could come to us? Where would they go? This is what Dolores Wolff and her companions asked. They knew that a young woman facing an unplanned pregnancy has a critical decision to make, one that will have a lasting impact, not only on the very life of her child, but on her own life as well. What if our daughters got pregnant and didn’t feel that they could come to us? More.....
The Staff
Executive Director
Tama Chunn
tama_prc@sbcglobal.netLoryss Portillo
Learn Earn Plan Coordinator
loryss_prc@sbcglobal.netTrina Powers
Finance and Office Coordinator
Trina_prc@sbcglobal.netLisa Smith
Community Relations Coordinator
lisa_prc@sbcglobal.netMeggi Stewart
Client Services Coordinator
Meggi_prc@sbcglobal.net
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