The guiding principle of every Birthline Inc of Colorado center shall be:
“It is the right of every pregnant woman to give birth and receive help, and the right of every child to be born.”
To uphold at all times, that every pregnant woman has the right to whatever help is needed to bring her child to term.
To attempt to effect in every possible way a decrease in the number of abortions by encouraging pregnant girls and women to have their babies, that is, to offer them alternatives to abortion.
To maintain a pregnancy and resource center where any pregnant girl or woman, wed or unwed, may find help as near as her telephone. By placing a call to the Birthline center, she will be aided and also encouraged to mobilize her own resources, and those of the community so that she may face the future and plan constructively for herself and the child.
To create and maintain in society and awareness of the needs of pregnant girls and women, to remove the social stigma associated with the unwed mother and her child, and to encourage a more humane understanding of her and her problems, including those related to her choosing an adoption plan for her child.
The Policy of every Colorado Birthline Pregnancy & Resource Center and of every one of its members, staff and volunteers in all of that Center’s efforts shall be:
To refrain, at all times, and in every situation, from giving aid to induced abortion, directly or indirectly.
To refrain in every instance, from offering or giving advice about medical subjects, and/or that of contraception and/or sterilization, and to refrain from referring any person to another person, place or agency for this type of advice.
To be completely nonsectarian/interdenominational and to maintain this in name, function, and in advertising.
To give help without charge for normal Birthline services.
Once the client feels she is ready, to refer her to a legally authorized agency for matters concerning adoption and adoption procedures.
To offer person-to-person help, giving love, understanding, and all needed moral, emotional and practical support to every pregnant woman who requests or is open to it, employing the use of non-professional workers. Birthline does not function solely as a referral agency, although use is made of the professional service agencies when needed.
To keep all services strictly confidential, refusing to discuss any girl’s problems with any person or agency without her consent on a release form, and to preserve her anonymity if she so desires.
BIRTHLINE PROPOSES AND SUPPLIES ALTERNATIVES TO ABORTION.
BIRTHLINE VOLUNTEERS MEET CLIENTS FACE-TO-FACE FOR INTERVIEWING, SERVICE, AND FOLLOW UP.
BIRTHLINE DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE IN REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, MARITAL STATUS, OR AGE.
BIRTHLINE SERVICES ARE PRIVATE AND COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL.
BIRTHLINE SERVICES ARE FREE.
BIRTHLINE IS NONJUDGEMENTAL.
BIRTHLINE POLICY DETERMINATION IS COMPLETELY NON-SECTARIAN AND INTERDENOMINATIONAL
BIRTHLINE NEVER ADVISES, PROVIDES OR REFERS FOR BIRTH CONTROL.
BIRTHLINE NEVER ADVISES OR REFERS FOR ABORTION.
BIRTHLINE DOES NOT ADVISE ON ANY MEDICAL SITUATION, BUT REFERS THE CLIENT TO A MEDICAL SPECIALIST FOR THE ANSWERS.
