Yesterday, at 12:08 am, a Heartbeat International Option Line consultant answered a call. The young woman on the other end of the line was looking for abortion information.
She needed someone, especially when she felt most alone. Option Line—Heartbeat’s 24/7 helpline—was there. And, the young woman was referred to help in her community, Heartbeat affiliate in Northeastern, Ohio.
But what was so special about this midnight call? After all, Option Line has been reaching women with life-affirming help and hope for nearly 100,000 consecutive hours—including holidays—and carefully connecting women in need with you.
This particular call was worthy to celebrate because it marked the 2 millionth time Option Line has answered since we first said, "Hello," in 2003.
Option Line is the realization of one of the five original goals of Heartbeat founders back in 1971. "I am so thankful the Lord has allowed Heartbeat's Option Line to be an amazing instrument bringing help and hope to so many," says Peggy Hartshorn, Ph.D., who has been at Heartbeat's helm for 22 years.
"Thousands of children and thankful parents today are alive and well because of the amazing collaboration between the pregnancy help network, pro-life advertisers and websites, churches, and Heartbeat International.
Without your faithful, life-affirming work in your community, Heartbeat’s Option Line would have no assurance that the women and families we reach get the in-person, long-term help we strive to connect them to every day.”
That's why we invite you to celebrate with us, because it is truly “our” celebration together!
One of those women helped by you and Option Line in the past is Morgan, whose story we want to share with you.
Morgan's Story
Morgan stood in the airport, watching the crowds of humanity bustle by.
Businessmen checking their phones for emails, travelers standing in line in the food court. Everybody seemed so occupied.
Nobody could know her inner turmoil.
Carrying a pregnancy she hadn't expected, her family deeply divided between life and death. She was only 18 years old.
As she boarded the plane for her mother's town, Morgan felt lost and insignificant. Forgotten in a crowd.
Did anybody care?
Find out how Morgan found life-affirming help in this month's Pulse.
