Pro Life Groups

The mission of 'Embrace' is to change the mindset of society on abortion by media advertising. Their first large billboard was put up on North Road, Ormond (corner of Koornang Road), Melbourne, in September 2010. It points to www.embrace.org.

On the practical side they aim to gather and mobilise the women of the church to come alongside women who find themselves unexpectedly pregnant and journey with them to see their pregnancies fulfilled. Embrace currently has 15 women in the Bayside suburbs of Melbourne trained to be 'Embrace friends' to a pregnant woman in crisis.

They will be increasing their media advertising as time goes on and so it is their long-term goal to build a network of churches and friends across Melbourne and beyond who are willing to embrace pregnant women into their care.

The Embrace website aims to inspire hope for pregnant women in crisis and connect these women with an encouraging friend. Most importantly the website seeks to redefine the way society thinks about crisis pregnancy and abortion, with positive messages about choice, value and courage. Also on the website are inspirational testimonies of women who have fulfilled their pregnancies in spite of the obstacles. And ultimately, the website points to God and His Word as being the real source of hope.

Join Save the Unborn Party

In Australia we have political parties prepared to defend the rights of animals, eucalyptus trees and the River Murray, yet not one single party is prepared to make a firm stand against the systematic killing of unborn babies. That is why it is time to start a new political party –– a party whose primary purpose is to defend the unborn babies, called Save the Unborn.

It has been said, “A society's greatness is measured by the way it treats its weakest members.”  So, how do we treat our smallest and most defenceless fellow human beings?

To start with, nearly 90,000 babies are aborted every year in Australia... 
                                                                                                 
Do we hear about these deaths or the other horrors of abortion? Of course not! It is too disturbing. Too confronting. But we know in our soul the killing of babies in the womb or leaving them to die while struggling for breath is profoundly wrong. It is a terrible injustice –– an injustice that betrays the most weak among us!

End the silence and be a voice for those who have no voice ––  join Save the Unborn.

For more information Trevor Grace 0432 862 865.

Save the Unborn believes that when the unborn child is viewed as a unique individual  human being, then life-giving alternatives to abortion would willingly and eagerly be sought after.

In fact, we would even demand to find ways, compassionate, creative and practical ways, to support pregnant girls and women, and their unborn babies, in all circumstances.

Open Doors Counselling provides both face-to-face and telephone counselling for those facing an unplanned pregnancy and also for those experiencing pregnancy loss -  including post-abortion grief.
 
Monday 9.30am – 8pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9.30am – 3pm

Pregnancy Counselling & Support
• Free pregnancy tests
• Non-directive counselling to explore all options
• Abortion information
• Adoption referral
• Emotional and practical support during and after pregnancy

Pregnancy Loss Counselling
Grief associated with:
• Abortion
• Miscarriage
• IVF losses
• Termination for foetal abnormality/reduction
• Ectopic pregnancy
• Stillbirth

Rachel’s Vineyard Retreats
This residential retreat program is specifically designed to bring both spiritual and emotional healing to anyone struggling after an abortion decision.  It caters for women, men, couples, grandparents and for anyone affected by the loss of a baby through abortion. 

For information contact:
OPEN DOORS COUNSELLING
5 Greenwood Ave, Ringwood, 3134.
Ph: (03) 9870 7044
Freecall outside Melbourne 1800 647 995
Email: info@opendoors.com.au

All counselling at Open Doors is confidential.