In this episode of The Jenny Beth Show, Jenny Beth Martin sits down with Amy Ford, founder and president of Embrace Grace — the nonprofit that equips churches to support women facing unexpected pregnancies. Amy shares her own story: an unplanned pregnancy at 19, a scheduled abortion she walked away from, a pastor who refused to bless her marriage, and the public act of forgiveness years later that helped heal an entire congregation. Out of that story grew a ministry now active in more than 1,200 churches across all 50 states, with a vision for 23,400.
Jenny Beth and Amy talk about why the abortion rate inside the church is no different than outside it, why so many women in the pews suffer in silence, and how the mail-order abortion pill is leaving a new generation of young women with hidden trauma. Amy makes her case for a "pro-love" movement — making abortion unthinkable, not just illegal — and lays out exactly how a single church member can start an Embrace Grace group, become a church buddy, or mentor a mom.
What you'll hear:
• Amy's near-abortion at 19 and the nurse who sent her home still pregnant
• Why pregnancy resource centers are free — and why so few women know it
• The "pro-love" shift and the goal of making abortion unthinkable
• Embrace Grace, Embrace Legacy for fathers, church buddies, and mentorships
• Practical first steps to bring this ministry to your own church
Learn more about Amy's work at embracegrace.com. Find this and other episodes at jennybethshow.com and teapartypatriots.org.
00:00 — Welcome: Pro-Life Is More Than Policy
01:37 — Amy's Unplanned Pregnancy at 19
02:31 — Passing Out in the Abortion Room
03:07 — A Pastor Refuses to Bless the Marriage
04:41 — A Public Apology, Years Later
08:02 — The Vision That Launched Embrace Grace
11:30 — Three Moms and Twelve Weeks That Changed Everything
12:55 — Why Women in the Pews Stay Silent
19:39 — From "Pro-Life" to "Pro-Love"
21:24 — The Abortion Pill and Its Hidden Trauma
24:43 — 1,200 Churches Now, 23,400 Is the Goal
28:22 — How to Start a Group in Your Church
38:49 — Embrace Legacy: Ministering to Fathers
41:39 — The Future of the Pro-Life Movement
45:05 — Where to Get Involved
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