Our History
| 1973 |
Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion in America |
| 1975 |
Christian Action Council formed (now known as Care-Net) |
| 1983 |
Mother & Unborn Baby founded in Shelbyville |
| 1986 |
Abba Crisis Pregnancy Center founded in Columbus |
| 1993 |
Choose to Wait speaker’s bureau begins |
| 1994 |
Columbus center name changed to Pregnancy Care Center of Columbus |
| 1996 |
First PACE (Post Abortion Counseling and Education) Bible Study held |
| 2001 |
Organization name changes to Pregnancy Care Center |
| 2002 |
PCC births center in Jackson CountyColumbus location moves locations due to client load and to house medical services |
| 2003 |
Ultrasound added in Bartholomew County |
| 2004 |
PCC births center in Jennings County
Brown County center adopted
Men’s Ministry begins in Bartholomew County Center
Organization name changes to Pregnancy Care Centers of South Central Indiana |
| 2005 |
Hope’s Door (formerly Mother & Unborn Baby) is adopted
Transformed launched |
| 2006 |
Ultrasound added to Shelby County center |
| 2007 |
Decatur County Center added |
| 2008 |
My Best for You offered through PCC for first time |
| 2009 |
Ultrasound added to Decatur, Jackson and Jennings County
Choose to Wait 6th Grade program piloted
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| 2009 |
First man participates in Forgiven and Set Free Abortion Recovery Bible Study |
| 2009 |
Choose to Wait 6th Grade program launched |
| 2010 |
Renewal Initiative consultation with J.D. Levy & Associates begins to address board structure and philanthropic sustainability |
| 2010 |
Mission and vision revised and Core Values statement developed |
| 2010 |
idecideforme.com website launched |
Affiliation
The Pregnancy Care Centers of South Central Indiana is an affiliate of Care Net, a national life-affirming organization dedicated to equipping pregnancy care centers to offer high quality service and biblically based care. For more information about Care Net, check out their website, www.care-net.org
We are also an affiliate of the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA). NIFLA provides life-affirming pregnancy centers with legal counsel and support, and training and education to provide medical services. For more information, go to www.nifla.org
The Pregnancy Care Centers of South Central Indiana are a proud member of the Indiana Association of Pregnancy Centers (IAPC). The IAPC is a non-profit public benefit corporation that exists to provide a network of support for pregnancy centers within Indiana. The IAPC is the sponsoring organization for the Indiana Choose Life license plate. Revenue generated from sales of that plate is earmarked for the use of IAPC member pregnancy centers. Learn more about the IAPC at www.chooselifeindiana.org.