The Life.Gov Act (H.R. 5406) would simply create a website (Life.gov) that would list already existing local, state, and federal resources that moms and families might need, not only through pregnancy, but throughout their child’s early years. Women should be more aware of the many resources available to them when facing an unexpected or particularly difficult pregnancy. Unfortunately, many struggle to find help when they are most in need, unaware that legislators and other public and private entities have already set up mechanisms to help in their areas of need.

Many women in these situations feel like they are alone. Eighty-six percent of women who had abortions in 2020 were unmarried. Mothers with unexpected pregnancies fear that they won’t be able to get the necessary support during and after the pregnancy. Every legislator should support giving mothers more information about the various services available to them at every level.

This one-stop-shop website would be an indispensable tool for an expectant mom to learn about the public and private resources available in her zip code to assist her throughout pregnancy and afterward.

The resources would cover areas of need like: 

• Health care and OB-GYN services
• Financial assistance
• Food and nutrition assistance

• Mental health and pregnancy counseling
• Prepartum and postpartum services
• Child development from moment of conception

• Substance abuse recovery services
• Prenatal diagnostics and counseling
• Adoption services
• Foster care, short-term care
• Clothing, household, baby support
• Legal services
• Breastfeeding education/protection
• Childcare, family leave
• Alternatives to abortion
• Abortion pill reversal information
• Housing Support
• Tax preparation
• Specialized mentorship, work, education opportunities • Support services after an abortion/infant loss
• Sexual abuse survivor services

If women know all the help that is available to them, they will feel much more secure in the steps they have to take for the betterment of their family.