American Pregnancy Association
American Pregnancy Association is a non-profit anti-abortion organization that provides information on pregnancy and reproduction to pregnant people in order to discourage abortion. It is based in Irving, Texas, U.S.
History
American Pregnancy Association was founded in 1995 as America's Pregnancy Helpline by Mike and Annie Sheaffer.Between 1995 and 2003, it worked as a helpline that provided information internationally to about 147,000 women and families and encouraged pregnant people to not have abortions.
In 2003, it was converted into a non-profit organization, named American Pregnancy Association. It was led by the anti-abortion activist Brad Imler until 2019 when Imler left the organization to start a Christian adoption agency; it has since been led by Lynn Handley. In addition, the organization operates an active website that provides information related to pregnancy and reproduction.
Controversy
The Association's website has been called "rife with medically inaccurate information".The group has been labeled as an anti-abortion group by reporters and activists.