Media/Press center

Care Net’s experts are available for interviews and are knowledgeable about a wide variety of issues.  They can comment on topics such as abortion alternatives, unplanned and teen pregnancies, abortion alternatives, healing from a past abortion, sexually transmitted diseases, abstinence education, urban community issues, and related policy issues. 

Our experts include, but are not limited to:

• Melinda Delahoyde, President
• Kristin Hansen, Vice President of Communications
• Lorey Kelley, Director of Urban Development
• Dr. Sandy Christiansen, Board Certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist
• Linda Cochrane, R.N., After Abortion Specialist

For media inquiries, please call Kristin Hansen at 703-554-8742.

Press releases issued in 2008

“THERE’S ALWAYS HOPE”… Those are the words inscribed above the door leading to the counseling rooms at the newly opened Hope Center, a pregnancy center in downtown Philadelphia.

In the wake of the 2008 election results, Care Net President Melinda Delahoyde reported good news among our nation’s pregnancy centers.

In the heart of downtown Atlanta, Georgia, Care Net celebrated its 25th National Pregnancy Center Conference on Oct. 1-4, 2008. The event attracted more than 1,400 pregnancy center staff, volunteers, and friends and featured more than 125 workshops, a host of powerful speakers, worship, and fellowship opportunities.

Every day, a parent learns the shocking news of a child’s unplanned pregnancy. Some, while disappointed, respond with unconditional love and offer their support and care. Others, for numerous reasons, often pressured by what others may think, encourage their child to choose abortion.

Care Net President Melinda Delahoyde responded Wednesday to a draft report released by the American Psychological Association that claims there is no risk of mental health problems after one abortion. Delahoyde said the report will have “devastating consequences on women if health professionals follow the APA and withhold potentially lifesaving information about the risks of abortion.”

Care Net, an organization that supports a network of more than 1,100 pregnancy centers in North America, announced Wednesday the appointment of Lawrence A. Breeden as Chief Operating Officer.

Care Net President Melinda Delahoyde applauded the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit decision Friday in Planned Parenthood v. Rounds. The Court vacated a temporary injunction which had been issued by the lower court in regards to a 2005 South Dakota informed consent law on abortion. In the interest of women’s health, two of Care Net’s South Dakota pregnancy center affiliates joined the case.

After an extensive nationwide search yielding many qualified candidates, the Care Net Board of Directors has announced that Melinda Delahoyde, a lifelong servant of the organization, has been appointed to be the next president of Care Net.

Care Net President Melinda Delahoyde applauded the defeat of legislation in Maryland that sought to disparage the work of pregnancy centers and deter women from going to pregnancy centers for help. “We are glad to see that legislators in Maryland truly understand the good work of pregnancy centers and the tremendous service they provide to communities throughout the state,” said Delahoyde. “What was perhaps intended to hurt our work actually turned out to be a great educational opportunity for legislators.”

Care Net President Melinda Delahoyde spoke out Thursday about the recent tragedies involving two Houston-area 14-year-old pregnant teens.

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