C.A.R.E. PATHWAY
A strategic and proven path from crisis to care.
OUR FRAMEWORK
A coordinated system of care.
When a woman faces an unexpected pregnancy, the decision is often made quickly — and online, where first contact shapes the outcome. The C.A.R.E. Pathway is our strategy to reach abortion-minded women first, provide medical care, and surround her with the support she needs to choose life — a model designed to scale and reach more women over time — because every woman and every child bears the image of God and is worthy of care.
C → Commit to go where the need is the greatest.
A → Attract her first with love and compassion.
R → Renew her ability to choose life and heal.
E → Encircle her to flourish with a network of care.
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Commit
to go where the need is greatest.
We invest resources and relationships to build care where abortion rates and vulnerability are highest.
71%
of women who seek abortions live at or near the poverty line.*
Illinois has emerged as the abortion capital of the Midwest, with demand accelerating rapidly following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Most women seeking abortion are navigating poverty, instability, and limited access to care—conditions that intensify in urban centers where abortion facilities are most concentrated.
Caring Network responds by going into these same communities—strategically expanding clinics and outreach to reach women first, meet them in their vulnerability, and deliver care that unlocks the freedom to choose life. By serving women before they enter abortion facilities, we reduce the patient volume that keeps those businesses operating. In many communities, reaching just 20% of those women can force a facility to close—advancing our vision to make abortion obsolete.
ILLINOIS DATA SNAPSHOT
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90,000+ abortions performed annually
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40%+ from out of state
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Majority concentrated in Cook County
Abortion Care in Cities | Why Urban Areas Are the Frontline
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Attract
her first with love and compassion.
We’re in the digital spaces where women are already searching, ensuring care appears before fear or untruth.
63%
of abortions are medication abortions obtained through virtual appointments—without a woman ever stepping into an abortion facility.*
Many women encounter abortion as their first and loudest option—often online—before any in-person care.
With the rise of mailed medication abortion, decisions are increasingly made digitally and in isolation. Often without any in-person interaction with a medical professional.
The Attract phase responds to this shift by leading with empathy where decisions now begin—through online presence and telehealth support—women are met with caring presence before fear or pressure defines their choice.
DATA SNAPSHOT
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Under 10% who enter an abortion facility first choose life.
Telehealth Abortion Outcomes | First Contact Matters
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Renew
her belief to choose life and heal.
We provide integrated medical and spiritual support that restores clarity, confidence, and the freedom to choose life.
60%
of women who come to Caring Network first choose life after receiving pregnancy confirmation and support.
When everything feels urgent, it becomes difficult to see a path forward.
The Renew phase creates clarity through in-person medical care—provided by registered nurses and clinicians—trusted relationships and spiritual care. Through pregnancy confirmation and ultrasound, women are given time to reflect, regain confidence, and choose life—free from pressure or fear.
Our post-abortion recovery program also offers women and men confidential care, meeting pain with grace and hope.
DATA SNAPSHOT
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78% say an ultrasound influenced their decision.
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A 34% higher risk of anxiety disorders after abortion.
Integrated Care Decision Outcomes | Why 60% Choose Life First
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Encircle
her with a network of care.
We build networks of churches, mentors, and community partners that sustain women and families for years.
4 Years
We encircle moms with practical support and resources through the first four years of motherhood.
A decision alone does not create stability. Support does.
Encircle reflects our commitment beyond the moment—walking with women and families through pregnancy, parenting, and the challenges that follow, well beyond the initial decision.
Through ongoing relationships, practical resources, and community care, Caring Network surrounds each family with lasting support—so life is not only chosen, but sustained.
DATA SNAPSHOT
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1 in 7 women experience postpartum depression.
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Social support reduces maternal stress and depression risk.
Long-Term Support: Why Ongoing Care Builds Stability
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Partner with us to surround her with care.
Give $80 to save two lives.
Provide medical and spiritual care to save a baby’s life and help a mom find new life in Jesus.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Caring Network’s approach different from pregnancy centers?
Pregnancy centers and Caring Network Clinics may use similar tools — pregnancy testing, ultrasound, and options consultations — and share the same commitment to life. The difference is not conviction, but focus and design. Pregnancy centers are structured to serve abortion-vulnerable women who are open to support, practical assistance, and ongoing guidance. Their model provides comprehensive care over time, addressing material needs and reinforcing life-affirming truth within trusted relationships.
Caring Network Clinics are intentionally designed for abortion-minded women — those experiencing an acute psychological crisis who feel abortion is their only viable option. In this heightened fight-or-flight state, a woman’s ability to process persuasion or carefully weigh alternatives is significantly diminished. Our clinics provide structured, patient-specific medical information that slows the decision-making moment, reduces fear-driven urgency, and restores clarity and agency. Pregnancy centers walk with women who are open to support; Caring Network Clinics intervene at the critical point when abortion feels inevitable. Both models are essential. Both advance the same life-affirming mission. Their strategies are distinct by design.
How do you measure impact?
We track both decisions and long-term care engagement. Our metrics go far beyond appointments. We evaluate:
• Abortion-minded women served
• Ultrasound confirmations
• Life-affirming decisions
• Ongoing care participation
• Church and community connections
• Gospel conversations and professions of faith
Why does Caring Network focus so intentionally on the mother?
Because protecting life requires caring for both lives.
Many abortion decisions are driven by fear, isolation, financial pressure, or lack of support. When a woman feels alone, urgency increases and options narrow. Our strategy addresses the root pressures she’s facing — medically, emotionally, and practically.
When she is seen, supported, and surrounded with care, outcomes change. Caring for her is not a distraction from the mission — it is the most effective way to advance it.
Why invest in digital outreach instead of only physical clinics?
Because the abortion decision increasingly begins online.
For many women, the first step is not walking into a facility — it’s a private search on a phone. If compassionate, medically accurate care is not visible in that moment, she may never encounter it.
Our strategy ensures we are present at the earliest point of decision — digitally and physically — so no woman is left navigating a crisis alone. Early presence leads to greater impact.
How can our church be part of this strategy?
Every church can play a role in surrounding her with care.
Churches partner with Caring Network by:
• Mobilizing volunteers
• Hosting awareness and education events
• Supporting women with practical resources
• Providing mentoring and spiritual care
• Investing financially in early intervention efforts
This strategy is not just about clinics — it’s about building a caring network where the Church becomes visible, present, and life-giving in moments of crisis.
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