Birthline of San Diego County, Inc.

Birthline, a nonprofit, nonpolitical organization, serves pregnant women and families with small children with compassion and complete confidentiality. Free services include friendship counseling, diapers, clothing, food, pregnancy tests, local referrals.

Why do we exist?

Birthline is a non–profit organization that exists for the sole purpose of assisting pregnant women and women with small children. We are an emergency pregnancy center. Single or married we assist women to have their babies, rather than opt for abortion.  This is done by providing them with resources for counseling (marital, legal, financial, spiritual), medical referrals and government funding which they may be eligible for, and providing some assistance for immediate physical needs, such as clothing, diapers, formula and baby and adult food.

What makes Birthline unique is that the whole organization is run and staffed with trained volunteers. No one is paid for their services including the executive director and the organization is non-political.

You should care that Birthline exists because our services include friendship counseling, reaching women who would otherwise fall through the cracks of other social agencies and abort their babies for lack of material support and caring.  All Birthline services are free and there are no qualifications a client must meet.  Birthline cares for each mother and helps her to learn to make better choices for herself and her children.  Educating clients is a large part of what Birthline does. We also make many referrals into the community.

What have you accomplished?

Sophia came to Birthline in 2004 pregnant with a five year old son, living out of her car and looking for an abortion.. The baby’s father had been abusing Sophia so she had fled with her son.  Through Birthline’s help she was given medical care, a safe hotel room until a referral for a more permanent living arrangement could be made, warm clothing both for herself and her son, food, money for food and the bus when her car was impounded.  However, and the most important thing she was given was love and caring by Birthline’s staff. Through the process Sophia came to understand that Birthline sincerely cared about what happened to her and her children.  As a result, Sophia entered a long term shelter in San Diego receiving housing, food, educational classes, and medical care.  She delivered a beautiful baby girl and went to court to get full custody of her son...  Today Sophia has a good paying job, her own apartment, and her beautiful children.  She asked Birthline recently to write about her situation in our newsletter to let people know just how very appreciative she is to be self supporting after so many hardships.  Today she has the beautiful baby girl she had once wanted to abort her handsome young son.  All because someone cared and had the means to help her.

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