Reprinted from "NIFLA Clinic Tips," Vol. 2 No. 1. The powerful impact of an ultrasound examination upon a woman contemplating an abortion cannot be overstated. An article in the New England Journal of Medicine, February 17, 1983, related an anecdote that portrays the influence such an examination c...

The National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) promotes limited obstetrical ultrasound examinations at pregnancy help medical clinics. In promoting ultrasound we have found that there is a great deal of confusion regarding the nature of the ultrasound exam given at a pregnancy center an...

Pregnancy help medical clinics are surfacing as one of the most powerful tools in reaching abortion-vulnerable women. Life-affirming medical clinics are obtaining exceptional results in the following areas: • Increasing the overall number of clients • Attracting more abortion-m...

Providing Limited Obstetrical Ultrasound Because the use of ultrasound amounts to the practice of medicine, NIFLA strongly recommends that pregnancy help centers not attempt to use ultrasound unless they are operating as a licensed medical clinic under the laws of their states. The powerful impact...