Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court dismantled Roe v. Wade and sent the abortion issue back to the states, a new survey explores how many churches are coming alongside crisis pregnancy centers.
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According to Lifeway Research, just 31% of Protestant churchgoers in America have seen their churches connect with pro-life centers since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court case that was dismantled in 2022 with the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision.
Meanwhile, 44% said they haven’t heard about their church’s involvement in efforts to support local centers. Interestingly, just 8% report that there are no such centers near their houses of worship.
When it comes to churchgoers who do report involvement, 16% said their churches have financially supported pro-life pregnancy centers, 14% reported their churches encouraged them to offer monetary support — and 14% said they were encouraged to refer women with unplanned pregnancies to such centers.
Meanwhile, 11% said their church encouraged them to volunteer at a local pregnancy center.
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Churchgoers under the age of 50 are more likely (21%) than those filled with people aged 65 and older
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