Two years after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, America needs bold leadership to continue to advance the cause of life. That’s why we’re uniting as pro-life leaders across the country around a path forward that is laser-focused on care for young children and their parents.
This is the next phase of the pro-life movement.
This is our Blueprint for Life.
Our Policy Pillars
Parents consistently report the financial burden of childbearing and childrearing, more than half of abortions take place among low-income families, and women choosing abortions consistently cite financial limitations as a reason for choosing to abort the child. A greater culture of life would minimize the financial burden on parents to underscore the moral and societal value of preserving such life. To do so, the coalition promotes two core policies: extension and expansion of the child tax credit (including greater levels of refundability) and institution of a federal paid family leave policy to get more resources in the hands of parents in the fourth trimester.
Supporting adoption is one of the most important ways to create communities of care and a culture of life. The availability of adoptive services can be a significant motivator for mothers to carry a child to term. The coalition supports reducing the financial burdens of adoption by expanding the adoption tax credit and taking steps to simplify and streamline the adoption process, strengthen the foster care system through nonprofit partnerships, and harmonize resources available to biological and adoptive parents with young children.
Research consistently shows that strong relational networks and dedicated mentoring are among the most effective means of advancing upward mobility and helping families navigate the complexities of post-pregnancy life. Children and new parents need these relationships, not just financial support, to ensure long-term flourishing. The coalition supports mentoring initiatives in partnership with local and faith-based organizations and a greater focus on mentoring partnerships in schools and social services programs.
Many pregnant moms and new parents face the dual stressors of being present for a new child and ensuring they have the resources to support their families. Safe and affordable childcare is essential to making this possible, particularly for low- and middle-income families who cannot meet their needs under a single earner. The coalition supports increasing resources for childcare, ensuring that faithbased providers have access to such resources, and leveling the playing field for families that would prefer a stay-at-home parent or relative care.
Many pregnant and new mothers are unaware of the array of federal, state, and local resources available to them to support them in their pregnancy and parenting journey. The coalition supports greater clarity and availability of resource information by creating a national “one-stop” online resource website and increasing information available on college campuses and workplaces.
Healthcare challenges are at the forefront of pregnant moms' and new parents' minds. The coalition supports strengthening healthcare resources and services for children and parents, mainly by examining services available under SCHIP and the WIC program, expanding Medicaid to cover post-partum care, and greater support of community health and pregnancy resource centers.
Churches, nonprofits, and other private organizations are essential players in a culture of life and already account for billions of dollars of care-related resources. These organizations provide crucial resources and offer relational networks needed to support new parents and children and set them up for lifelong growth and care. The coalition supports greater information-sharing between government and faith-based/nonprofit organizations, resources to support nonprofit and faith-based social services initiatives, and more robust legal protections for faith-based organizations partnering with government actors.