EPISODE · Jun 25, 2026 · 46 MIN
Pro-Life Movement: Why the Future Is the Church, Not Just the Law | Amy Ford
from The Jenny Beth Show · host Jenny Beth Martin, Amy Ford
Jenny Beth Martin is the host of The Jenny Beth Show, co-founder of the Tea Party movement, and Chairman of Tea Party Patriots Action, representing three million grassroots conservative activists. Amy Ford is the founder and president of Embrace Grace, a nonprofit that equips churches to walk alongside women facing unexpected pregnancies. What began as one small group in her Texas church has grown into a movement in more than 1,200 churches across all 50 states. Amy is the author of Help Her Be Brave: Discover Your Place in the Pro-Life Movement and A Bump in Life. Key topics covered: Amy's own unplanned pregnancy at 19 and the day she nearly had an abortion Why the abortion rate inside the church is the same as outside it The shift from "pro-life" to "pro-love" — making abortion unthinkable, not just illegal The mail-order abortion pill and the hidden trauma facing young women How pregnancy resource centers work and why so few women know they exist Embrace Grace, Embrace Legacy (for fathers), Embrace Life, church buddies, and mentorships How to start a group in your own local church Timestamps: 00:00 — Welcome and why pro-life is more than policy 01:23 — Amy's unplanned pregnancy at 19 02:17 — Passing out in the abortion room 02:53 — A pastor refuses to bless the marriage 04:06 — The pastor's public apology, years later 08:13 — The vision that started Embrace Grace 11:23 — Three moms and the first twelve-week group 12:50 — Why women in the church stay silent 20:03 — From "pro-life" to "pro-love" 20:57 — The abortion pill and its hidden trauma 24:36 — 1,200 churches now, 23,400 is the goal 28:23 — How to start a group in your church 38:35 — Embrace Legacy: ministering to fathers 40:27 — Amy's books: Help Her Be Brave and A Bump in Life 41:30 — The future of the pro-life movement 45:06 — Where to get involved Links: embracegrace.com | jennybethshow.com | teapartypatriots.org
What this episode covers
The pro-life movement just got a challenge from inside the church: what if the future isn't only about changing laws, but about changing hearts? 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 opens up about her own unplanned pregnancy at 19 — how she scheduled an abortion, passed out in the clinic, and was sent home still pregnant — and how that near-miss became the seed of a ministry now active in more than 1,200 churches across all 50 states. Amy and Jenny Beth dig into why so many women in the pews stay silent, why the abortion rate inside the church mirrors the rate outside it, and how the rise of the mail-order abortion pill is leaving a new generation of young women carrying hidden trauma. Amy makes the case for a "pro-love" movement — making abortion unthinkable, not just illegal — by turning local churches into the first place a frightened mom runs to instead of the last. You'll hear the story of a pastor who refused to bless Amy's marriage and later asked her teenage son for forgiveness in front of the whole congregation, plus practical next steps for anyone who wants to start an Embrace Grace group, become a "church buddy," or mentor a mom. A hopeful, deeply personal conversation about grace, forgiveness, and the church's role in choosing life. Learn more at jennybethshow.com and teapartypatriots.org.
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