Across Ohio, pregnancy help organizations are quietly and faithfully offering women hope when they need it most. Within the Diocese of Columbus and throughout the state, these centers provide compassionate, life-affirming care that meets women at moments of fear, confusion and regret.
One of the most urgent services is abortion pill reversal, an option that is saving lives and restoring families across Ohio and the world.
Ohio is home to more than 130 pregnancy help organizations, ensuring that women facing unexpected or difficult pregnancies are not alone. These centers offer practical support, medical services and emotional care rooted in dignity and compassion. Their mission reflects long-held Catholic teaching on the sanctity of human life, which affirms that every human person is created in the image and likeness of God and possesses inherent dignity from the moment of conception.
Each year, the Church lifts up this truth in a particular way through Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, inviting the faithful to reflect on the sacredness of life at every stage and to recommit themselves to protecting the most vulnerable. Pregnancy centers across Ohio embody this teaching not in theory but in action, walking alongside women and families with compassion, truth and tangible support.
For women who begin a chemical abortion and quickly regret their decision, abortion pill reversal can provide a critical second chance. Abortion pill reversal is an updated application of progesterone treatment that has been used safely since the 1950s to help sustain pregnancies at risk of miscarriage. It uses a bioidentical form of progesterone, the natural hormone necessary to maintain pregnancy, to counteract the effects of the abortion drug mifepristone when administered in time.
This protocol is coordinated nationally through the Abortion Pill Rescue Network, a program of Heartbeat International, with statistics showing that more than 7,000 lives have been saved to date.
Adrianna’s story is one example of how this life-saving option is making a difference in Ohio.
Already raising two small children, Adrianna faced an unexpected pregnancy and made a decision in a moment of panic. After beginning a chemical abortion, regret quickly set in. Unsure where to turn, she reached out for help and learned that abortion pill reversal was available.
Adrianna received prompt care, including an ultrasound that revealed her baby’s heartbeat was still strong. That moment changed everything. With compassionate support and continued care through her local pregnancy center, Adrianna carried her pregnancy to term.
Today, her daughter Brooklyn is alive.
Reflecting on her experience, Adrianna shared, “Without you, Brooklyn wouldn’t be here today.” Her words echo the Church’s teaching that life is a gift to be received, protected and cherished, even amid fear or uncertainty.
Stories like Adrianna’s are not rare. Pregnancy centers across Ohio consistently report that when women are given the opportunity to see their baby on ultrasound and receive judgment-free care, many choose life. These outcomes reflect the quiet, faithful work happening every day through pregnancy help organizations serving communities for free throughout the Diocese of Columbus.
This work extends beyond pregnancy alone. Ohio’s pregnancy help ministries provide parenting education, material assistance, post-abortion healing, housing and ongoing encouragement for families at every stage. Their approach reflects the fullness of Catholic social teaching, recognizing both mother and child as worthy of care, compassion and protection.
As the Church observes Sanctity of Human Life Sunday and reflects on the dignity of every person, Adrianna’s story stands as a powerful witness to redeeming grace and new life. It is a reminder that grace often arrives through the faithful presence of ministries willing to answer a call for help with love and courage.
Supporting pregnancy centers means putting the Church’s teaching on the sanctity of human life into action. It means ensuring that when a woman reaches out in fear or regret, there is someone ready to answer, and that every life is met with hope, dignity, and love.
