The Value of a Neighborhood Pregnancy & Family Resource Center

If you follow the news, you may know that pregnancy centers across the country have been under attack since the Dobbs’ Supreme Court decision last year that overturned Roe v. Wade. Ohioans who formerly advocated for making abortion “safe, legal and rare,” not only challenged the 2019 Ohio Heartbeat Law, but are now introducing a November ballot initiative to change the Ohio Constitution. This change would effectively permit abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy. Key advocates also seek to shut down life-affirming organizations that provide options through education, medical services and material support to those facing an unexpected pregnancy.

Did you know that pregnancy centers across Ohio provided $15 million dollars’ worth of free counseling, material resources and medical services last year to those seeking help? What activist fail to admit is that when teens and young adults are embraced in a community of truthful and loving support, their relationships and pregnancy decisions look very different; often leaning toward traditional marriage and family systems that are the building blocks of a healthy community. Just this past year, Starting Point celebrated five client decisions to commit to the covenant of marriage.

Please join communities across Ohio in affirming the value of life by providing much needed financial and volunteer support to the teens and young adults who need us most.

Do you feel called to help promote strong family systems in our community or devote some of your time to mentoring young mothers and fathers in Knox County? There is always a place for you at Starting Point.

To learn more, please visit www.friendsofknoxstartingpoint.com or call 740-393-5074 to arrange a personal tour of our facility located at 11 Woodlake Trail in Mount Vernon, Ohio.