Birth Choice Stats & Stories
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Birth Choice 2024 Impact
We praise God from whom all blessings flow for saved lives and changed hearts. These statistics cover data from our Jackson, Gibson County, and Mobile Clinics.
- New client cases: 1,111
- Male clients: 22
- Ultrasounds performed: 1,120
- Pregnant women considering abortion: 162
- Babies saved after their mothers changed their minds on abortion: 106*
- Number of clients who heard the gospel: 1,022
- Clients who participated in our E.S.T.H.E.R. childbirth/parenting program: 166
- Helped 62 women sign up for TennCare
- Provided early prenatal care to 69 women
2025 Diamond Count
Each diamond represents a baby saved from abortion!
From the Hearts of Our Clients: Testimonials
“Ruth, thank you for checking on me. You really helped me a lot at the beginning of my pregnancy, and I’ve actually been attending a church in [another town] recently! I appreciate you so much for helping me to see that God loves me even when I feel like no one does. Thank you so much for your prayers and understanding of my situation. I will never, ever forget you and will be sure to tell [my baby girl] about you when she gets older!” This quote is from an email that one of our clients sent to her volunteer client advocate. Upon receiving it, Ruth, with tears in her eyes said, “This is exactly why we do what we do.”
“[The women at Birth Choice were] very sweet and helpful. I just really needed someone to hear me out and I got that…some people just need to know they are loved and [at Birth Choice] they show you.” – This young woman changed her mind and chose life for her baby.
“My visit to Birth Choice was very helpful. Now I know how many weeks the baby is. [I received] all the help I need, and [they] answered all the questions I needed to know. Birth Choice is a good place to go.” – This young woman changed her mind on abortion and chose life for her little one!
Recently, a young woman came into Birth Choice seriously considering abortion. This is what she said on her exit interview: “[Birth Choice] showed me a different view. They helped me with my decisions. [Seeing the baby on ultrasound was my favorite part] because I always wanted a family. Everything was great. They are gentle and understand your needs.”
Client Stories from 2025
Actual names have been changed to protect privacy.
On the morning of our first day back open in 2025, “Alicia” called our Gibson County office and made an appointment for the next day. She already had a baby at home and told us she wasn’t sure she was ready for another. At her appointment, Alicia’s Client Advocate shared the information we always give our clients about parenting and adoption resources and much, much more, but she also shared her personal testimony and about Jesus’ love for Alicia. We may not know what the Holy Spirit used to touch Alicia’s heart, but we do know that God loves it when we share our personal stories of how God took our brokenness and made it beautiful. By the time she walked into the ultrasound room, Alicia changed her mind and chose life for her precious baby.
“All were lovely and anxiety disappeared when I came.” That is what one of our young ladies said when she boarded our Mobile Clinic in Lexington. She and her fiancé were facing pressure to abort due to homelessness and joblessness, but they boarded our bus with hope! Our advocate and nurse on the bus referred them to some resources to help support them during this new journey of parenthood. Please pray for them as they get back on their feet and provide for their new little one!
We saw another woman change her mind and choose life in Gibson County! At her first appointment, it took her a while to open up, but she finally did after her sweet client advocate encouraged her and let her know how much we love her. Our advocates recognize the importance of creating a safe space for our young mothers and treating them with the same care and compassion that Jesus would.
“Angela” (pseudonym) was only five weeks and six days along, but the ultrasound nurse at Birth Choice detected a heart rate that was well over 100 beats per minute. It was seeing that heartbeat and recognizing her child’s humanity that changed Angela’s mind on having an abortion. That day, she chose to give her baby life! Fun fact: the earliest heartbeat the Birth Choice staff have seen on their ultrasound machines is at five weeks and five days. Ultrasound is truly a gift from God!
When “Jenna” (pseudonym) first stepped through our doors, she carried a heavy heart, feeling emotional, embarrassed, and disappointed in herself. She hadn’t been to church in the last year, and in that timeframe, she had been in a relationship with a verbally abusive man. So when she found herself pregnant for the first time, she thought abortion was the best option. However, our dedicated advocate enveloped her in warmth and understanding, reminding Jenna that she is deeply loved and cherished, not only by us but by Jesus. As Jenna soaked in the heartfelt information about parenting resources, adoption, and the realities of abortion, she felt empowered to explore the life-affirming options before her. Given her history with depression and suicidal thoughts, she especially resonated with the insights on post-abortion trauma. After talking with her advocate and seeing her baby’s heartbeat on ultrasound, Jenna realized that choosing life is the best option for herself and her baby! She also said she might consider going back to church, and she scheduled an orientation for our ESTHER parenting and childbirth program. Please pray that God will protect and provide for Jenna and draw her to Himself!
Client Stories from 2024
Sometimes the littlest things will touch the hearts of the young women we serve. The moment “Camilla’s” sweet Volunteer Advocate placed a pair of homemade baby booties and a 12-week fetal model in her hands, Camilla changed her mind on abortion and chose life! She was so excited about her decision for life and texted a photo of the booties and model to the father of her baby, who is now excited to be a father. (This story took place at our Jackson office in 2024.)
- “Krista” came to our bus in Brownsville when she was carrying her first baby, so she knew who to turn to when she got pregnant again in 2024. She considered abortion when she first boarded our bus, but after talking with our advocate about all her pregnancy options and resources available to her, she said it “cleared her mind” and she chose life! This is why accurate information is so powerful, and Krista’s advocate made sure to go over everything in detail. During her ultrasound, Krista saw the heartbeat of her seven-week baby.
- “Serenity” had seen our Mobile Clinic parked in the old Fred’s parking lot in Bolivar, so after testing positive with a home pregnancy test in 2024, she gave us a call. When she boarded our bus, she was torn between abortion and parenting. Her Volunteer Advocate shared what happened next: “during the ultrasound, her baby absolutely ‘showed out’ with the most clearly defined image we’ve seen at eight weeks. In addition, the baby’s heartbeat was strong, loud, and audible. It would appear…this baby wants to live! Following the ultrasound, both [the nurse] and myself asked (separately) that based on what she saw and heard – what decision – if any – has [Serenity] made. She actually – for the first time – gave a smile and said she was going to keep her baby.” Praise God for prompting this baby to be active and touch his/her mother’s heart
- We originally sent out an urgent prayer request for Jill back in 2024. When “Jill” came to us, she said she had ordered abortion pills online and that they would arrive the next day. Sadly, within five to ten minutes a woman can search for abortion pills online, order them, and have them shipped illegally to Tennessee. Jill knew that if she had the abortion, it would “mess her up” emotionally, and that God is against abortion. However, when she left, she was even more determined to abort. We had asked for prayer that Jill would not take the abortion pills that she already had at home, and she did not! Praise God for saving her from taking an action that would have been so easy to do yet would have caused her a lot of pain and heartache. Only God could have stopped her from taking those pills.
Abortion Facts
- All elective abortions are illegal in Tennessee! Praise the Lord!
- Sadly, there are still many women in West Tennessee who are considering abortion. Unplanned pregnancies are not stopping just because abortion is illegal in our state.
- There has been a nationwide increase in using the abortion pills to end pregnancy. Within five to ten minutes a woman can search for abortion pills online, order them, and have them shipped illegally to Tennessee.
- Many Tennessee women drive three to four hours to Illinois, which has the closest abortion clinics to our area.
- Over 65 million babies have been aborted since the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision in 1973, according to Guttmacher data collected by National Right to Life.
- 1,037,000: the number of babies aborted in 2023 in the U.S., according to Guttmacher. These numbers do not include “self-managed abortions,” such as situations when women order the abortion pills online and have them shipped illegally to their addresses in pro-life states.
- 3,988: number of babies aborted every weekday in 2023.
- For comparison – 2,977: number of people who died from the terrorist attacks on Sept. 1, 2001.
- 73 million: estimated number of babies aborted worldwide every year according to the World Health Organization. Three out of 10 pregnancies worldwide end in induced abortion.
- 200,000: the estimated number of babies aborted worldwide every day. This is twice the population of Madison County, TN.