300 Professional-Life Being pregnant Facilities Ask Congress to Defund Deliberate Parenthood Once more
On behalf of more than 300 pregnancy centers across the nation, Seven Weeks Coffee and Americans United for Life (AUL) delivered a letter to Congress today, urging pro-life leadership to stand firmly for authentic women’s healthcare by defunding abortion providers like Planned Parenthood.
Signers of this letter are just some of the more than 1500 pregnancy center leaders that are part of Seven Weeks Coffee’s nationwide network and supported by their mission.
Anton Krecic, Founder & CEO of Seven Weeks Coffee, stated, “Seven Weeks Coffee is privileged to support over 1,200 pregnancy centers nationwide and elevate their message that abortion providers must be defunded. Abortion businesses are unequipped to meet the actual needs of women, while the pregnancy centers we support offer practical resources, including baby essentials, parenting support and medical guidance that support moms before and after birth.”
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John Mize, CEO of AUL, emphasized, “Extending the historic defunding of abortion providers accomplished through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act must be the first priority for Congress in further reconciliation efforts. Women deserve authentic healthcare, not to be sold the taxpayer-funded lie that ending the life of their children will resolve the difficult circumstances leading them to consider abortion in the first place. Where abortion businesses will always fail to empower women, Congress must protect the rights of life-affirming pregnancy centers which continue to meet women in their need.”
Read the full letter below:
May 19th, 2026
The Honorable Donald J. Trump
President of the United States
The White House
The Honorable John Thune
Senate Majority Leader
United States Senate
The Honorable Mike Johnson
Speaker of the House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
Dear President Trump and Members of Congress,
On behalf of pregnancy centers, maternity homes, adoption agencies, and other pro-life
organizations serving women, children, and families across the country, we write gratefully for
every action taken to support life and to encourage you to advance policies that protect women
and their preborn children. Defunding abortion providers for one year through the One Big
Beautiful Bill was a historic achievement. That monumental moratorium will expire on July 4. We
cannot in good conscience celebrate 250 years of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness by
simultaneously federally funding the largest abortion provider in the country. Nor can we ignore
the devastation caused by the abortion pill.
We urge you to continue your commitment to standing strong for authentic healthcare for
women by defunding abortion providers like Planned Parenthood and, at minimum, reinstating
oversight and protections on chemical abortion.
Today, we share with you our great concern for the women who have experienced physical
and emotional harm, and on behalf of the more than 60 million children who were never given a
chance at life due to the tragedy of abortion.
Much of this was made possible by American taxpayer dollars. As just one example,
according to Planned Parenthood’s 2023-2024 annual report, they received $684.1 million in
private donations. The report shows that they received an additional $792 million in taxpayer
funding, an increase of $92.9 million from the previous report. This means that while Planned
Parenthood is receiving millions of dollars in private donations, they continue to rely on taxpayers
to support its deadly operations. Failing to extend the moratorium on taxpayer funding in the One
Big Beautiful Bill would return America to being the largest subsidizer of abortion providers.
Still more must be done. Under the Biden administration, a decision was made to remove
the in-person dispensing requirements for deadly abortion drugs, namely mifepristone. This ease
of access to abortion pills has only led to greater physical violence against both women and
children. In a study of publicly available data released last year, out of 865,727 prescribed chemical
abortions between 2017 and 2023, 94,605 women experienced serious adverse events—the type
of events that can put you in the emergency room.1 That is more than one in ten women—twenty-
two times higher than the FDA’s claimed rate.2
These harms include sepsis, infection, hemorrhage, incomplete abortion, or another serious
adverse event. The FDA’s purpose is to promote the health and safety of Americans, not put them
in the emergency room. Yet, the safety of women is at risk because the FDA no longer requires
physician oversight when a woman obtains mifepristone, the first drug in the chemical abortion
regimen. The two-pill medication abortion regimen not only harms the mother but starves her
preborn child to death as well.
After an abortion, women often report a lack of informed consent, follow-up care, and even
death. A married Texas man was charged with murder for slipping an abortion cocktail containing
mifepristone into his girlfriend’s drink in an attempt to cover up his infidelity, causing his girlfriend
to suffer an abortion after she had expressed a strong desire to raise her child.
3
The abortion pill has also been linked to multiple women’s tragic and preventable deaths,
highlighting the profound dangers associated with its use. In the leadup to the 2024 election,
ProPublica reported on two Georgia women who died from abortion drug complications that went
untreated, tragedies that pro-life OB-GYNs and Georgia public health officials viewed as
preventable.4 Two more women were put in the hospital after receiving mifepristone through the
mail.5
Considering these tragedies and the obvious lack of medical oversight, it is more critical
than ever that abortion providers are defunded both directly and through policies such as including
Hyde protections in any healthcare packages passed by Congress.
Women facing unexpected pregnancies or pressure to abort should not be subjected to
further coercion by an abortion industry that too often prioritizes profit over the well-being of
women. In moments of crisis, they need practical and emotional support, such as a listening ear
and material assistance. According to a 2023 study, sixty percent of the women surveyed said
1 See Jamie Hall & Ryan Anderson, The Abortion Pill Harms Women: Insurance Data Reveals One in Ten Patients
Experience a Serious Adverse Event, EPPC (Apr. 28, 2025), https://eppc.org/publication/stop-harming-women/.
2 Hall & Anderson, supra note 2.
3 Rachel Snyder et al., North Texas Man Charged with Capital Murder for Allegedly Giving Pregnant Girlfriend
Abortion-Inducing Drug in Secret, Officials Say, WFAA (June 11, 2025),
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tarrant-county/north-texas-man-arrested-murder-accused-secretly-giving-
pregnant-girlfriend-abortion-inducing-drug/287-78e3ff6d-826c-41ff-925b-b558b8f69d03; Yang Tian, Man Charged
Over Abortion Drug in Partner’s Drink, BBC (June 9, 2025), https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r1enk0x0eo.
4 See Lindsay Kornick, OB-GYNs Decry the ‘Fearmongering’ About Georgia’s Abortion Laws: ‘The Lies are
Hurting Women,’ FOX NEWS (Sept. 27, 2024), https://www.foxnews.com/media/ob-gyns-decry-fearmongering-
about-georgias-abortion-laws-the-lies-hurting-women.
5 See LA Grand Jury Indicts NY Abortionist for Harming LA Girl & Baby With Abortion Drugs, SBA (Jan. 31, 2025),
https://sbaprolife.org/newsroom/press-releases/la-grand-jury-indicts-ny-abortionist-for-harming-la-girl-baby-with-
abortion-drugs; AG Paxton Sues NY Abortionist For Harming Texas Women & Babies with Abortion Drugs, SBA
(Dec. 13, 2024), https://sbaprolife.org/newsroom/press-releases/ag-paxton-sues-ny-abortionist-for-harming-texas-
women-babies-with-abortion-drugs.
“they would have preferred to give birth if they had received either more emotional support or had
more financial security.”6
This is where pregnancy centers come into play. Pregnancy centers are nonprofit
organizations that have helped vulnerable women and men facing unplanned pregnancies since the
late 1960s. These centers were founded to provide pregnancy-related resources and life-affirming
support at a time when states were pushing to legalize abortion. Today, there are nearly 3,000 PCs
across the country offering a variety of services typically at no cost including:
• Pregnancy tests
• Ultrasounds
• STI and STD testing
• Material assistance such as diapers and baby clothes
• Referrals for additional medical care and community resources
• Educational classes including sexual risk avoidance and parenting skills
• Options counseling
• After-abortion recovery care and support
• Fatherhood programs
When a woman visits a pregnancy center, trained employees listen to her concerns, discuss her
circumstances, and help her explore her options in a loving and supportive environment. Whatever
the outcome of her decision, pregnancy centers exist to provide compassionate help. If a woman
or couple chooses to parent, pregnancy centers don’t end their help there because we recognize
that support is needed beyond birth and into the parenting process.
A 2025 report, “Rising to the Occasion with Unwavering Care,” contains national survey
data on pregnancy center services and is a collaboration of Charlotte Lozier Institute, Care Net,
Focus on the Family, Heartbeat International, and National Institute of Family and Life Advocates.
The report found that in 2024, a total of 2,775 pregnancy centers met with clients both in person
and virtually, nearly 4 million times with an estimated total service value of more than $450 million
annually.”7 These numbers are astounding considering that most services are available at no cost
and speak to the dedication of pregnancy center staff, volunteers, and donors. The report also found
that there is a 98% client satisfaction rate.8
6 Reardon D C, Rafferty K A, Longbons T (May 11, 2023) The Effects of Abortion Decision Rightness and Decision
Type on Women’s Satisfaction and Mental Health. Cureus 15(5): e38882. doi:10.7759/cureus.38882.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37303450/ (accessed January 12, 2026).
7 Charlotte Lozier Institute, et. al. Pregnancy Centers: Rising to the Occasion with Unwavering Care. A
LEGACY OF LIFE & LOVE Report Series 2025, https://lozierinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/A-
Legacy-of-Life-Love-2025-Rising-to-the-Occasion-with-Unwavering-
Care.pdf?utm_source=briefing.lifeleadership.org&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=your-replay-
as-supreme-court-decides-pregnancy-centers-
fate&_bhlid=289e0dd5044677e763a21263b5f09e44bda7a69b (accessed January 9, 2026).
8 Id.
Pregnancy centers not only provide important services, but they promote the flourishing of
families. Their goal is to come alongside mothers and fathers with physical and emotional support
so that they don’t feel like abortion is their only option. Our communities are far richer for the
work done by pregnancy centers.
We respectfully urge you to take decisive action and prioritize lifesaving care as you draft
healthcare and family policy. Abortion providers must be fully defunded through all avenues,
oversight of chemical abortion providers must be reinstated, and the ability of pregnancy centers
and other pro-life organizations to serve the women and men who enter their center’s doors with
excellence must be preserved. With the moratorium on funding abortion providers like Planned
Parenthood set to expire on our great nation’s 250th anniversary, we call for the defunding of
abortion providers by July 4 and look forward to walking and working alongside you as you create
policies that strengthen families and protect the preborn.
Sincerely,
Anton Krecic John Mize
Founder & CEO, Seven Weeks Coffee CEO, Americans United for Life
Pregnancy Center Leaders:
Alabama Michigan Oregon
An King Colleen Sichterman Aubrianne Trout
Ashley Liveoak Dawn Bowen Brandi McGarva
Bobby Lewis Marilyn Cudahy Hector Juarez
Brian Bristol Paige Reeves Lydia Carr
Chassidi Likens Sarah Ward
Deborah Fernandez Tabitha Kipke Pennsylvania
Lauren Robinson Tracey Alexander Alison Dobbs
Monica Hamell Amy LeTourneur
Minnesota Andrea Pritts
Arizona Ali Heglund Christine Wilke
Christy Martin Anne Fredrickson Colleen Pettinato
Kimberly Milgrim Audriana Smith Danielle Besecker
Tamara Dillibe Emily Foell Esperanza Trevino
Erin Cornell Faith McClelland
Arkansas Jan Miller Grace Nell
Beverly Cothran Jennifer Cronen Heather Van Dyke
Courteney Muse Leanne Rubosky Heidi McKinsey
JoAnn Carter Lynn Kroonblawd Holly Almanza
Monique Lawrence Madi Olejnicak Jackie Freeman
Nicole Skidmore Rebecca Hoglund Jane Stegall
Ruth Chavis Judy Budgick
California Missouri Kristin Keegan
Alyssa Barocio Brian Ziegler Leona Rega
Anthony Barocio Chrissy McGalliard Linda Chronister
Cary Wilcox David Mathews Maria Silveira
Dalia Wilson Deborah Vanlerberghe Michelle Politza
Jalicia Nasibebo Erica Davis Patti Dellovade
Jim Madsen Forrest Brown Sandra Myers
Montana McCaffrey Leah Shrum Shanon Rega
Pamela Johnson Leah Shrum Stacy Rogers
Rebecca Perez Philip Pierce Tina Regan
Sarah Seyed
-Ali Rebecca Haine
Scott Cox Robert Stillwell Rhode Island
Shannon Trott Sonya Rice Rebecca Heim
Susan Van Allen Tracy Wimberley
Traci Bognuda Valerie Mathews South Carolina
Ashley Kincheloe
Colorado Nebraska Madison Rainey
Hannah Gonzalez Hannah Kroonblawd
Jennifer Odom Tennessee
Sheri Fisher Nevada Morgan Bargers
Chad Biar Stephanie Huskins
Connecticut Dale White
Barbara Simoncini Edward Gansberg Texas
Hilary Charumas Alison Gardner
Delaware Jayna Moulton Amber Carson
Andrew Yavoich Jessica Whittet Amy Patek
Susan Marley Monica Miller Ashley Colwell
Nicku Bruce Audra Guenat
Florida Ryan Mallady Barbara Walker
Abby Hill Brandie Hayden
Alexa Estevez New Jersey Carol Nevarez
Arianna Guzman Emily Rivera DeeLynn Lopez
Ava Hill Lori Perst Diane Cosgrove
Barbara Michalowski Elia Smith
Chloe Battle New Mexico Elizabeth Rickard
Erika Salemme Nicole Jess Ellie Gaishin
Hannah Sharick Esther Villarreal
Lydia Diaz New York Hannah Pope
Marilyn Paul Barbara Silva Heather Mellott
Michelle Kennedy Deb Betts Hugh Boyt
Mycah Thurman Jennifer Kilburn Ifeoma Ozigbo
Jessie Andersen Jackie Crawford
Georgia Mark Young Janice Weaver
Andrea Bird Mona Doyon Jayme Maxwell
Anna Chappell Nissy Bandar Zarif Jennifer McBee
Christina Cross Theresa Lupo Jessica Vazquez
Elaina Hill-Hooker North Carolina Jim Mercer
Jacquelyn Smithwick Ann McKenzie Joyce Bunch
Kayla Scott Archer Bane Kainey Varughese
Krystyna Flores Beth Thomason Kimberly Barton
Rachel Culling Chastity Ogburn Linda Harvey
Sarah Lavengood Emily Troutman Linda Griffin
Serena Evans Karen Whitley Macayla Bowden
Shelby Mullinax Megan Knight Madison Yeatts
Melissa Cathell Michael Monahan
Idaho Morgan Jayne Michelle Salazar
Gloria Bilesky Nancy Bellantine Niki Elliott
Tracy Hall Pamela Bowen Rachel Wimmer
Rebekah Ramos Rae Bechtel
Illinois Sarah Dove Sharon Thomas
Ana Maria White Whitney Whitmore Shelia Boyt
Chris Schneider Sol Reyes
Dan Fieker Ohio Stefanie Derrick
David McWilliams Amy Christus Kahl Susan Vernon
Heather McArty Ann Jenkins Vivian Cox
Jennifer Mueller Barb Heflin Wanda McEachren
Kate Smart Barbara Simonsen Wendy Luna
Maria Smith Briana Swartzentruber
Megan Barnhart Candice Schlatter Utah
Paula Scott Cristina Flores Dorothy Wilson
Sherri Whitten Dana Treisch Julia Roebuck
Tisha Perry Daniel Lutz
Tricia Blasdel Danita Ressler Virginia
Debbie Berger Julia Santerre
Indiana Emily Bankston Kelly White
Brian Lambertson Jennifer Furay Maggie Downing
Catherine Shinabarger Karen Noe Michelle Giese
Christine Creech Karla Dellinger Tamara Tatum
Maria French Lauren Kiner
Michelle Schoenefeld Laurie Vales Washington
Rose Condra Lisa Hackman Brittany Gulbrandson
Lynn Lilly Christina McCain
Iowa Marah Montgomery Crystal Monaghan
Christie Schaefer Schilling Margot Steiner Heather Jones
Cory Kroonblawd Martha Starr James Bishop
Lori Swanson Melissa Ward Jessica Boyd
Michael Boggs Joanne Cromptm
Kansas Mollie Lapidus Joy Odeneal
Charla King Rachel Kaufman Karin Black
Krysta Wood Rebecca Martin Melanie James
Megan Newman Richard Stedman Shawna Nordgren
Naomi Harrold Shannon Cooper Tammy Carter
Shelby Rudnitskas Vonnie McCoy
Kentucky Sue Smail
Carla Estes Susan Hettinger Wisconsin
Diana Anderson Suzie Viars Ashley Coop
Ed Fernandez Tasha King Carissa Kraucyk
Matthew Harper Tracy Rudnitskas David Karolus
Pam Held Gail McCray
Oklahoma Justin Novitski
Louisiana Carley Gomez-Meade Kendra Rose
Allison Daigle Denise Senger McKenzie Jensen
Colleen Ryan Dondra Whitehouse
Nicole Bertrand Elaine Hughes West Virginia
Hannah Dry Hannah Spurlock
Massachusetts Jac Ploeger Laura Hardway
Diane O’Toole Kathy Moehling
Megan Paradis Tammy Sortet Wyoming
Tsipporah Valderrama Halli Riskus
cc: Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, Sen. Tom Cotton, Sen. James Lankford, Sen. Shelley
Moore Capito, Sen. Tim Scott, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise,
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Rep. Lisa McClain, Rep. Jay Obernolte, Rep. Chris Smith,
Rep. Andy Harris, Rep. Michelle Fischbach, Rep. Kat Cammack, Rep. Bob Onder
