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margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></a></p> <p> </p> <h2 style="color: #1e4067;">What is Pregnancy Help Appreciation Week?</h2> <p style="color: #000000;">Pregnancy Help Appreciation Week was designed by Heartbeat International to honor those working within the pregnancy help movement. Through their work, women and men receive the compassionate support they need when facing a life-changing decision. They walk alongside families throughout the pregnancy and beyond, blessing them with pregnancy tests, emotional support, ultrasounds, parenting classes, and so much more at no cost. </p> <p>From volunteers to executive directors, nurses to receptionists, each person working in a pregnancy help organization has been gifted with the passion to advance the culture of LIFE! And for that, we thank you!</p> <p><strong><span style="background-color: initial; font-size: 1.17em;">How you can thank a Pregnancy Help Foot Soldier:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Pray</strong>. The emotional energy given by those who work in the pregnancy help movement is extreme. They give of themselves daily. Pray for spiritual refreshment for those who go into the center today.</li> <li><strong>Volunteer</strong>. Connect with <strong><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/worldwide-directory">your local pregnancy help organization</a></strong> and see what their needs are. You may have just the right skills to fill a need.</li> <li><strong>Donate items.</strong> Call <strong><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/worldwide-directory">your local pregnancy help organization</a></strong> and ask them what items they need to bless a new mother (such as diapers or maternity clothes) and start collecting. Not only will you bless a center, you will bless multiple families as well.</li> <li><strong>Give.</strong> Without the <strong><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/donate">generous donations</a></strong> of those within the community, pregnancy centers would not be able to provide their services for free.</li> <li><strong>Share the love.</strong> <a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/phc-appreciation#share" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Share the good work</strong></a> of the pregnancy help community with your social networks. Don't know what to post?<strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HeartbeatInternational/">Like Heartbeat International on Facebook</a></strong> and/or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heartbeatinternational/"><strong>Instagram</strong> </a>and you'll find plenty to share!</li> </ul> <p>If you haven't heard of Pregnancy Help Appreciation Week before, you should expect special deals, thank-you messages, and extra prayers this week.</p> <p><em><strong>Plus!</strong></em> We'll be holding a drawing at the end of the week where one lucky winner will get a fun gift basket from us at Heartbeat!</p> <p> </p> <p><a name="thanks"></a></p> <div class="thanks"><center><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1028549973?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="794" height="447" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></iframe></center></div> <p> <a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/ph-appreciation-videos" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbs/PHAW/2024/button_thank-you-videos.png" width="267" height="48" alt="button thank you videos" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></a></p> <p><a name="share"></a><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbs/PHAW/2024/Shareables_text.png" width="400" height="172" alt="Shareables text" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Click on each image to view the full-sized version. 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What qualifies a nurse as trustworthy? <strong>A nurse is committed to putting others before themselves</strong> to provide the best care for those under their supervision. While nursing is a career developed to provide care to the ill and injured, during pregnancy help, it is vastly more. <strong>It is a call to a mission.</strong></span></p> <blockquote> <p style="text-align: center;">“<em>The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.” Isaiah 61:1</em></p> </blockquote> <p>As a nurse in pregnancy help, you have accepted the call to proclaim the good news to those in need, and to proclaim freedom to those who feel they are in dire situations pleading for a way out. Through the name of Jesus, many women and men are released from a darkness that has held them captive. Many will choose life for their baby after meeting with you, a pregnancy help nurse. Those who undergo the devastation and heartache of a pregnancy loss will return to you for healing resources, comfort and support. At times those who have made an abortion decision will also turn to you when they begin to grieve and start the journey of seeking forgiveness and recovery.</p> <p><strong>The pregnancy help nurse is trusted by those she cares for as she provides unwavering love, care and support.</strong></p> <p>This mission is not always easy. It requires daily commitment and renewal.</p> <blockquote> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10</em></p> </blockquote> <p><strong>This mission requires bravery and courage each and every day because it involves a battle for life today and for eternity.</strong> To continue in your role as a pregnancy help nurse, the mission must be fully understood and accepted. The mission is to remain faithful and obedient in sharing medical and spiritual truths in love while simultaneously, fully letting go and trusting God with the results and outcomes. A total dependence on the Author and Giver of life is required.</p> <blockquote> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>“Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” I John 4:4</em></p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>“So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, and participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Philippians 2:1-4</em></p> </blockquote> <p>With each client encounter, nurses in pregnancy help make an active choice to—in humility—count those they are serving as more significant than themselves. You welcome her without judgment. You listen to her story. You give your time and energy. You earn her trust. You offer medical and spiritual truths in love. You seek to meet her needs through your organization and community resources. You offer prayer. You share the good news of Jesus.</p> <p>As you accept the pregnancy help nurse mission every day, you make a difference today and for generations to come.</p> <blockquote> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>“I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer o' mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. Am I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:3-6</em></p> </blockquote></div>]]></description> <author>no-reply@heartbeatinternational.org (Rachel Deffenbaugh)</author> <category>Medical</category> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 08:18:52 -0400</pubDate> </item> <item> <title> For Such a Time as This</title> <link>https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/for-such-a-time-as-this</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/for-such-a-time-as-this</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div class="K2FeedIntroText"><p><em>by Melissa Heiland, Founder, Beautiful Feet International</em><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices2/take_heart/pexels-nappy-935944.jpg" alt="Take Heart - For Such a Time as This" style="margin: 10px; float: right;" /></p> <p>The story of Esther is a story of faithfulness and betrayal, of honor and disgrace. It is a real-life Cinderella story, and it speaks loudly to us as pro-life servants. It is a story of a battle of good vs. evil, not unlike the battle we are fighting of life vs. death. There are many virtues in the story of Esther that we must pursue as we fight for life.</p> <p><strong>Esther experienced deep sorrow early in life.</strong> The Word says that she had “neither a father nor a mother.” (<span class="tooltip-text" id="top">Esther 2:7) </span>This serves as an encouragement to those of us who have experienced devasting loss and great sorrow. It reminds us that God’s hand is still upon us and He can and will still use us for great things in His Kingdom.</p> <p><strong>Esther is a woman who treats others with respect.</strong> Throughout the story, we see her treating her adopted father, Mordecai, with great respect. Even when she is queen, she still submits to his will. She shows respect to Hegai, the eunuch, by following his suggestions. She shows great respect for the king. As God’s children, we are to treat others with the respect they deserve as image-bearers. It is one of the ways we honor life.</p> <p><strong> Esther is humble.</strong> When Mordecai uncovers the plot to kill the king, she tells the king and gives credit to her adopted father, not herself. As she continues to obey Mordecai as an adult, she shows humility.</p> <blockquote>As pro-life leaders, our lives should be characterized by humility.</blockquote> <p><strong>Esther is a woman of prayer.</strong> When faced with a seemingly impossible situation, she fasted and prayed and asked others to do the same. This is an example we need to follow in our personal lives, as well as in ministry.</p> <p><strong>Esther is brave.</strong> She knows she might lose her life as she stands up for what is right, and she is willing to risk her life. Fighting for life is not a job for the faint of heart. The Lord has called us to speak without fear.</p> <p><strong>Esther is patient.</strong> When she goes before the king, she does not rush to make her requests known. She prays and waits for the right time to ask for her people’s lives to be spared. As pro-life leaders, we must be patient, knowing that God will work on our behalf and on behalf of the unborn at just the right time.</p> <p><strong>Esther is passionate.</strong> She begs the king to spare the Jews. She pleads for their lives. We, too, are passionate as we speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. The story of Esther is a story of faithfulness: Esther’s faithfulness and God’s faithfulness. It serves as a reminder and encouragement to us that we must be faithful to God’s call on our lives, and He will be faithful to spare His people – the ones we are advocating for. Just as God spared the Jews because of Esther’s faithfulness, God is sparing the lives of countless unborn children because of the courage and faithfulness of pro-life servants around the world. Esther took great risks to protect the lives of others and we know that our work is not without risk. But, like Esther, we trust our lives to a faithful God, who lovingly guides us.</p> <p>Esther means “star.” God has called us to shine like stars holding forth the Word of life.</p> <blockquote>“Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, '“children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.”' <em>Philippians 2:14-16</em></blockquote> <p>He has called each of us for such a time as this. What an exciting time to be serving in pro-life ministry!</p> <p><quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal></p></div>]]></description> <author>no-reply@heartbeatinternational.org (Rachel Deffenbaugh)</author> <category>For the Heart</category> <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:27:19 -0400</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Informational Websites for PHOs</title> <link>https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/informational-websites-for-phos</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/informational-websites-for-phos</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div class="K2FeedIntroText"><p> <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/823829065?h=f4cd3f9856" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></iframe></p> <p> </p> <p>Andrea Trudden, Vice President of Communications and Marketing of Heartbeat International, shares three valuable resources for Pregnancy Help Organizations (PHOs):</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Pregnancy Center Truth</strong> – <a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/Pregnancycentertruth.com">Pregnancycentertruth.com</a></p> <p style="padding-left: 60px;">A resource created to refute claims made against pregnancy centers “in an effort to ditch the rhetoric and stick to the facts..."</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Pregnancy Help News</strong> – <a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/Pregnancyhelpnews.com">Pregnancyhelpnews.com</a></p> <p style="padding-left: 60px;">A website that reports on “current events, happenings, and milestones,” as well as inspirational stories within the pregnancy help community for PHOs around the world.</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Pregnancy Help Podcast</strong> – <a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/Pregnancyhelppodcast.com">Pregnancyhelppodcast.com</a></p> <p style="padding-left: 60px;">A collection of conversations and interviews with prominent pregnancy help experts around the world.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Save and subscribe!</strong></p> <p><a href="https://pregnancyhelp.blubrry.net/subscribe-to-podcast/">Save Pregnancy Help Podcast</a> as your favorite podcast.</p> <p><a href="https://pregnancyhelpnews.com/get-our-newsletter">Subscribe</a> for Pregnancy Help News updates.</p> <p> </p></div>]]></description> <author>no-reply@heartbeatinternational.org (Rachel Deffenbaugh)</author> <category>Training</category> <pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2023 12:36:48 -0400</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Parade of Nations</title> <link>https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/parade-of-nations</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/parade-of-nations</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div class="K2FeedIntroText"><h3><strong>2024</strong><strong style="background-color: initial; font-size: 1.17em;"><br /></strong></h3> <p><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/939610642?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></iframe></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://pregnancyhelpnews.com/global-unity-in-pregnancy-help-displayed-at-2024-heartbeat-conference" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to read more about this year's parade of nations, including to view pictures</a></span>.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">To purchase this video, along with our International Keynotes, <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/recordings-order-form" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">click here</a></span> and select "<span class="el-checkbox__label">Jacinta McGorian, Kate Lawlor, Svetlana Jovanova & Parade of Nations" under Keynote Recordings</span>.</p> <h3><strong>2023</strong></h3> <p><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/823158332?h=811201cb28" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></iframe></p></div>]]></description> <author>no-reply@heartbeatinternational.org (Rachel Deffenbaugh)</author> <category>International News</category> <pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2023 11:42:47 -0400</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Serving with Class and Grace</title> <link>https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/serving-with-class-and-grace</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/serving-with-class-and-grace</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div class="K2FeedIntroText"><p><em>by Andrea Trudden, Vice President of Communications & Marketing<img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/ANewEra.png" alt="ANewEra" style="margin: 10px; float: right;" width="356" height="356" /></em><br /><em>Heartbeat International</em></p> <p style="text-align: center;">“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” – Romans 12:12</p> <p><span style="background-color: initial;">As we begin a new year, we begin a new era—the post-</span><i style="background-color: initial;">Roe</i><span style="background-color: initial;"> world as we choose to make it.</span></p> <p><span style="background-color: initial;">The dust continues to settle after the </span><i style="background-color: initial;">Dobbs </i><span style="background-color: initial;">decision on June 24, and it will continue to do so. And we continue to open our doors and welcome women and families in order to serve them with the same dignity and respect we always have. Because that is what pregnancy help is. That is what we were called into this mighty mission to do.</span></p> <p><span>Since May, we have seen pregnancy help organizations in the news more than ever before. Politicians make up stories and <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/what-a-letter-from-seven-us-senators-means-for-heartbeat">shout baseless claims</a></span> against the good work provided through pregnancy centers at no cost to communities worldwide simply because it is a cause they don’t believe in. </span></p> <p><span style="background-color: initial;">Major corporations proudly proclaim they will compensate employees who travel out of state to obtain an abortion, circumventing their states’ laws on the issue. </span></p> <p><span style="background-color: initial;">Technology companies like Google, Facebook, and Yelp suppress or outright ban advertising of life-affirming options like Abortion Pill Reversal</span><sup><span style="background-color: initial;">TM</span></sup><span style="background-color: initial;">, labeling it “misinformation” all while expanding the promotion of mail-order abortion pills. </span></p> <p><span style="background-color: initial;">We have seen attacks against our work as abortion extremists spray paint, break windows, and set fire to our buildings. And we have witnessed with admiration as our brothers and sisters pick up the pieces, paint the doors, and go back to business as usual. </span></p> <p><span style="background-color: initial;">The poise of the pregnancy help movement is one of class and grace. </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: initial;">“Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.” – James 1:12</span></p> <p><span style="background-color: initial;">God gives us reminders of His provision through times of trial. While we have been viciously attacked from various sides, we have great reasons to celebrate! </span></p> <p><span style="background-color: initial;">More women contacted Option Line last year and were connected to local pregnancy help than in the past couple of years, and, as we know, the best alternative to abortion is another person offering compassionate support. We know that more than 4,000 women have now saved their babies’ lives through the Abortion Pill Rescue® Network, and more pregnancy help medical clinics are providing this life-saving service. In addition, new pregnancy help organizations are opening their doors in underserved areas, reaching women with the life-saving support they need at a very difficult time.</span></p> <p><span style="background-color: initial;">This is the truth. These are the facts. So, while some may not like what we do, we will not stop. The risk is too great. If not us, then who? If not now, then when? </span></p> <p><span style="background-color: initial;">And so, we endure.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: initial;">“More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance…” Romans 5:3</span></p> <p><span style="background-color: initial;">And while I don’t always remember to rejoice in the suffering, this year has given us many chances to rejoice! </span></p> <p><span style="background-color: initial;">Think of the woman who entered your door with tear-filled eyes as she feared a pregnancy would permanently halt all her life’s plans. And how, with just a listening ear and a bit of encouragement, she left that same door confident that she could accomplish her dreams while being a good mom.</span></p> <p><span style="background-color: initial;">Picture the young mom who is so grateful for the parenting support she received at your building years ago that she still sends you pictures of her growing little one, in school now and getting so big!</span></p> <p><span style="background-color: initial;">Now, hear the sound of the mother who gasps when seeing her baby’s heartbeat for the first time as she squeezes her boyfriend’s hand tightly, accepting the love that God has blessed them with.</span></p> <p><span style="background-color: initial;">These moments – these women – are our “why.” They give us the strength and perseverance to press forward through any opposition because we know the work we do is righteous. </span></p> <p><span style="background-color: initial;">And so we will continue to serve with class and grace in order to serve a loving God and help families within our communities thrive. </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: initial;">“And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.” – 1 Peter 5:10</span><span style="background-color: initial;"></span></p></div>]]></description> <author>no-reply@heartbeatinternational.org (Jennifer Wright)</author> <category>For the Heart</category> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2023 13:48:06 -0500</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>What a Letter from Seven U.S. Senators Means for Heartbeat</title> <link>https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/what-a-letter-from-seven-us-senators-means-for-heartbeat</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/what-a-letter-from-seven-us-senators-means-for-heartbeat</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div class="K2FeedIntroText"><p><em><span style="background-color: initial;">by Jennifer Wright, Editor/Writer<img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/SenateLetter.png" alt="SenateLetter" style="margin: 10px; float: right;" width="275" height="275" /></span></em></p> <p>On Monday evening, September 19, we <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/PDF/2022.09.19%20Letter%20to%20Heartbeat%20International%20re%20Privacy%20Concerns.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CM%20-%20Statement%20on%20Warren%20Letter&utm_content=CM%20-%20Statement%20on%20Warren%20Letter+Preview+CID_d40b58f0b4247a2c824569d9f0f2beff&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Letter%20from%20Sen%20Warren">received a letter</a></span> from Senator Warren (and six others) fraught with bizarre accusations and demanding answers to a number of questions by October 3. Here’s the thing though, this letter is nothing more than a political stunt. <strong>While it makes demands, it invokes no authority.</strong> It throws wild accusations, but never points to an actual situation that has actually happened, and only postulates hypothetical future situations. And of course, TIME Magazine was aware of this letter at almost the same moment we were and reached out to us for comment.</p> <p>And yet, we’re going to respond. We’ve already released a statement, as you may have seen at <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pregnancy-centers-blast-liz-warrens-naked-politics-suggestion-work-abortion-bounty-hunters">Fox News</a></span>, <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/252345/heartbeat-international-elizabeth-warren-pregnancy-centers">Catholic News Agency</a></span>, <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.lifenews.com/2022/09/21/elizabeth-warren-lies-about-pregnancy-centers-falsely-claims-they-torture-women/">Life News</a></span>, or in our own <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://heartbeatinternational.createsend.com/campaigns/reports/viewCampaign.aspx?d=y&c=02983878AE390935&ID=1A9E43AC6CF5ABB42540EF23F30FEDED&temp=False&tx=0&source=Report">email announcement</a></span> earlier this week.</p> <p>Why? Because this is what we do – and this is an opportunity.</p> <p>We know that your work is on the frontline. You’re serving clients, changing hearts, saving lives, and transforming communities. If something like this came directly to your office, the best move might not be to take time away from that front-line service. But we have those resources, and we’re here to represent you, our affiliates, so you don’t have to take time away from your mission.</p> <p>And honestly, this is an opportunity for the pregnancy help movement. We can speak to the reality and share your good work because of this letter.</p> <p>We don’t have anything to hide, and this gives us the opportunity to tout the great work of our <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.nextlevelcms.com/">Next Level CMS</a></span> team and the high security standards we’ve set for any data we maintain in order to serve women. In fact, Next Level maintains the same security standards (and the same software platforms) of any hospital records system. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/resources/resources-by-topic/leadership-management/sample-policies-and-procedures">Our Sample Policies & Procedures</a></span> and <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/resources/resources-by-topic/medical/sample-medical-polices-and-procedures">Sample Medical Policies & Procedures</a></span> manuals include policies surrounding document retention and security standards for client records. These policies have been reviewed by legal counsel inside and outside of Heartbeat, and we stand by them.</p> <p>Neither Heartbeat, Option Line, nor Next Level have ever had a security breach related to client information (or of any kind). Any data we collect has always been secure, safe, and legal.</p> <p>So look out for our final response to this letter. We’ve been sharing with reporters and media contacts for months about your support and care for women in unexpected pregnancies. We’ve been making sure we address data privacy concerns, counter accusations with <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://pregnancycentertruth.com/">truth</a></span>, and provide <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/pdf/HB_LifeTrends_2022_web.pdf">statistics</a></span> on the impact of the pregnancy help movement. This letter shines light on these statements more than any of our previous interviews have allowed for.</p> <p>Thank you, Senators, for this PR opportunity.</p> <p><span style="background-color: initial;"></span></p> <h2>Additional Resources</h2> <ul> <li><a data-emb-href-display="www.heartbeatservices.org" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/pregnancy-help-in-your-state" href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/pregnancy-help-in-your-state">Pregnancy Help in Your State</a></li> <li><a data-emb-href-display="www.heartbeatservices.org" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/affiliates/center-defense" href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/affiliates/center-defense">Center Defense Toolkit</a></li> <li><a data-emb-href-display="www.heartbeatservices.org" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/resources/resources-by-topic/volunteer-training/raising-the-standard" href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/resources/resources-by-topic/volunteer-training/raising-the-standard">Raising the Standard</a></li> </ul> <p> </p></div>]]></description> <author>no-reply@heartbeatinternational.org (Jennifer Wright)</author> <category>Public Impact</category> <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:34:46 -0400</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Pastors Helping in a Post-Roe World</title> <link>https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/involved/pastors</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/involved/pastors</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div class="K2FeedIntroText"><p><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/Arrington_RRR_banner.png" alt="Arrington RRR banner" width="1487" height="155" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/417665596?h=b88d02f645&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&speed=0&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="663" height="373" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" title="Special Message from Pastor Wootton, Heartbeat Board Member" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></iframe><br /><meta charset="utf-8" /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;"><em>Special Message from Pastor Wootton, Heartbeat Board Member</em></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18pt;">The Power of the Pregnancy Help Movement:</span></strong></p> <p><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbi/Pastors_Page/hb_stats2024.png" alt="hb stats2024" style="display: block; margin: 5px auto;" width="1288" height="354" /><span style="background-color: initial;"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/give-abortion-pill-rescue-network"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbi/Pastors_Page/pastors_page_buttons/give_to_APRN_button.png" alt="sample pro life presentation button" style="margin: 5px 15px 0px;" width="230" height="115" /></a><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/give-option-line"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbi/Pastors_Page/pastors_page_buttons/Give_to_OL_button.png" alt="Give to OL button" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 15px; margin-left: 15px;" width="230" height="115" /></a><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/pledge"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbi/Pastors_Page/pastors_page_buttons/pledge_to_give_button.png" alt="pledge to give button" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 15px; margin-left: 15px;" width="230" height="115" /></a><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/request"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbi/Pastors_Page/pastors_page_buttons/request_a_speaker_button.png" alt="request a speaker button" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 15px; margin-left: 15px;" width="230" height="115" /></a><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/2024-Sample-Pro-Life-Presentation"><img src="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/hbi/Pastors_Page/pastors_page_buttons/sample_pro-life_presentation_button.png" alt="sample pro life presentation button" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 15px; margin-left: 15px;" width="230" height="115" /></a><br /><br /></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Learn About Life-Affirming Pregnancy Help</strong>:</span> </strong></p> <ul> <li><meta charset="utf-8" /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/lifetrends" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Life Trends Report</a></span></li> <li><meta charset="utf-8" /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/pdf/AR%202023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Heartbeat International 2023 Annual Report</a></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/pdf/HB_LifeTrends_2022_web.pdf"></a><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/PDF/9%20Things%20You%20Should%20Know%20About%20Pregnancy%20Help%20Organizations.pdf">9 Things You Should Know About Pregnancy Help Organizations </a></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://pregnancyhelpnews.com/">Pregnancy Help News</a> - Articles on current events</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18pt;">Get Involved:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/PDF/4%20Ways%20to%20Rescue%20Lives%20in%20Your%20Town%20Card.pdf"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;">4 Ways to Rescue Lives in Your Town</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/PDF/NEW%2010%20things%20WEB%202021%20%281%29.pdf"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;">10 Things You Can Say and Do</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://theloveapproachbook.com/"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;">Equip your community with The Love Approach Book<br /></span></a></li> </ul> <p><span face="helvetica" style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 24px;"><b><strong>More on the Pregnancy Help Movement</strong>:</b></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;">Read: <a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/the-power-of-pregnancy-help-lasting-foundations-for-the-movement">The Power of Pregnancy Help: Lasting Foundations for the Movement</a></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;">Watch: <a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/50-year-video">The Pregnancy Help Movement in Heartbeat's 50th Year</a></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;">Watch: <a href="https://vimeo.com/549329647">50 Years of Pregnancy Help Remarks from Jor-El Godsey<br /></a></span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Heartbeat is here to serve you</strong>, so please reach out to <a href="mailto:partners@hbi.life">partners@hbi.life</a> or call 888-550-7577 to connect.</span></p></div>]]></description> <author>no-reply@heartbeatinternational.org (Jaclyn Hayes)</author> <category>Miscellaneous</category> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:31:57 -0400</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Pregnancy Help in Your State</title> <link>https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/pregnancy-help-in-your-state</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/pregnancy-help-in-your-state</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div class="K2FeedIntroText"><p>In today's climate, you are more and more likely to have the opportunity to engage with legislators and the media than ever before. Are you prepared to do so? Advocating for pregnancy help in the media - and in local government - is powerful. Find your state below for some talking points and statistics for your state to help you prepare!</p> <!-- BEGIN STATES MAP ELEMENT (AFFILIATES) --> <div id="stateMapContainer" class="stateMapAffiliates"> </div> <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.1.slim.js" integrity="sha256-tXm+sa1uzsbFnbXt8GJqsgi2Tw+m4BLGDof6eUPjbtk=" crossorigin="anonymous" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="https://cdn.heartbeatinternational.com/statemap/statesDataSet.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="https://cdn.heartbeatinternational.com/statemap/HBI-State-Select.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <p> </p> <!-- END STATES MAP ELEMENT --> <table style="width: 966px; height: 247px;" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Alabama.pdf">Alabama</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Hawaii.pdf">Hawaii</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Massachusetts.pdf">Massachusetts</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20New%20Mexico.pdf">New Mexico</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20South%20Dakota.pdf">South Dakota</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Alaska.pdf">Alaska</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Idaho.pdf">Idaho</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Michigan.pdf">Michigan</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20New%20York.pdf">New York</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Tennessee.pdf">Tennessee</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Arizona.pdf">Arizona</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Illinois.pdf">Illinois</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Minnesota.pdf">Minnesota</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20North%20Carolina.pdf">North Carolina</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Texas.pdf">Texas</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Arkansas.pdf">Arkansas</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Indiana.pdf">Indiana</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Mississippi.pdf">Mississippi</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20North%20Dakota.pdf">North Dakota</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Utah.pdf">Utah</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20California.pdf">California</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Iowa.pdf">Iowa</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Missouri.pdf">Missouri</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Ohio.pdf">Ohio</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Vermont.pdf">Vermont</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Colorado.pdf">Colorado</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Kansas.pdf">Kansas</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Montana.pdf">Montana</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Oklahoma.pdf">Oklahoma</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Virginia.pdf">Virginia</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Connecticut.pdf">Connecticut</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Kentucky.pdf">Kentucky</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Nebraska.pdf">Nebraska</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Oregon.pdf">Oregon</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Washington.pdf">Washington</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Delaware.pdf">Delaware</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Louisiana.pdf">Louisiana</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Nevada.pdf">Nevada</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Pennsylvania.pdf">Pennsylvania</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20West%20Virginia.pdf">West Virginia</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Florida.pdf">Florida</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Maine.pdf">Maine</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20New%20Hampshire.pdf">New Hampshire</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Rhode%20Island.pdf">Rhode Island</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Wisconsin.pdf">Wisconsin</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Georgia.pdf">Georgia</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Maryland.pdf">Maryland</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20New%20Jersey.pdf">New Jersey</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20South%20Carolina.pdf">South Carolina</a></td> <td align="left"><a href="https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/images/HeartbeatServices/PregnancyHelpByState/Pregnancy%20Help%20in%20Wyoming.pdf">Wyoming</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p></div>]]></description> <author>no-reply@heartbeatinternational.org (Jennifer Wright)</author> <category>Public Impact</category> <pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2022 10:04:48 -0400</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>The Power of Pregnancy Help: Lasting Foundations for the Movement</title> <link>https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/the-power-of-pregnancy-help-lasting-foundations-for-the-movement</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.migration.heartbeatinternational.org/the-power-of-pregnancy-help-lasting-foundations-for-the-movement</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div class="K2FeedIntroText"><p style="text-align: center;">Excerpted from <em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/resources/resources-by-topic/networking/the-power-of-pregnancy-help">The Power of Pregnancy Help</a></span></strong>,</em> a book telling the story of the first 50 years of Heartbeat International and the pregnancy help movement. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/resources/resources-by-topic/networking/the-power-of-pregnancy-help"><em>The Power of Pregnancy Help</em></a></strong></span> is available wherever books are sold.</p> <h2>Chapter 5: Lasting Foundations for the Movement</h2> <p><em>Peggy Hartshorn</em></p> <p>Each of our three co-founders, Dr. John Hillabrand, Lore Maier, and Sister Paula Vandegaer, brought special gifts to the establishment of AAI, and they incorporated into our work the values, purposes, and principles that characterized not only AAI’s first twenty years, but also have become the foundation for the growth and development of Heartbeat International over the last thirty years. In the previous three chapters we have tried to capture some of their special gifts and the life experiences and expertise that have left clear marks on the pregnancy help movement both then and now.</p> <p>The name <em>founders</em> carries with it the concept that these first leaders laid down the foundations for the organization they started, Alternative to Abortion International. And today, that organization, now Heartbeat International, is indeed built on those foundations. However, our founders believed, and Heartbeat believes today, that they were building for the entire pregnancy help movement, then and now – not just for those that became or would become official affiliates. Anyone who provided life-affirming pregnancy help was and is welcome, all learn and contribute, all work together to advance the mission of saving and changing lives. So, the foundations were built and are maintained now for the entire pregnancy help movement.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">. . .</p> <p><strong>Always More Than Saving Babies</strong></p> <p>All three of our co-founders had a view of our work that encompassed more than saving babies. Those who describe the mission of pregnancy help centers as “saving babies” are only describing a part of our founders’ vision and mission and part of the movement’s vision today.</p> <p>Our founders focused on both mother and baby, and, in fact, on the family and the entire culture. They saw that we were involved in this work to serve women in need and help them so they could save their babies, but also (especially in the work of Sister Paula) that we were in a position to help women understand their true womanhood. Dr. John and Lore’s writings and talks also show that they viewed an attack on the sanctity of human life in the womb as an attack on society as a whole and on all humanity that would have profound ramifications. Lore tried to warn of the effect of abortion not only on women themselves and the family, but also on the perpetrators (the abortionists), and even on those who merely stood by and observed (the general public).</p> <p>The first logo that was chosen for AAI, used in the very first communications in early 1972, was called “Hearts of Gold.” It is not a baby, nor is it a mother and child. The logo features two larger gold hearts (with some lines and markings, the result of life’s scars, experience, maturity, and wisdom) surrounding a tiny, unmarked, pure golden heart that represents the innocent human child. The logo shows that we need to protect, shelter, and nurture that child, born and unborn. The hearts of gold represent the family as God intended it. With the family relationships disrupted and in need of healing, the larger, sheltering hearts could be those of us in this movement protecting the child. Heartbeat’s logo has changed to the “Heart of the Future,” but Heartbeat International still features our “Hearts of Gold” on our premier Legacy Award since God’s plan for the family is still at the heart of our mission. One of the amazing things about the early AAI Academies (Conferences) was the diversity of expertise represented in the “Faculty” or conference presenters. To help the emerging centers with program development were marriage and family experts, psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, doctors and nurses (with expertise on pregnancy and maternity care, fetal development, labor and delivery, nursing, sexually transmitted diseases, infertility and more), early childhood education experts, researchers, social workers, mothers, fathers, and more.</p> <p>Programs developing then within the first centers (despite the early term EPS or Emergency Pregnancy Services) and first maternity homes were focused not just on the crisis intervention need for women coming in for a pregnancy test, but on parenting and family unification. For the “negative test client,” programs were developing to help her understand the risks of sexual intimacy outside of marriage. Centers were developing referral networks in their own community and finding like-minded potential partners who could amplify these messages – for example, in schools and in the culture at large.</p> <p>Today, if you attend a Heartbeat International Conference or any other gathering of pregnancy help organizations around the world, you will find the same. We are about much more than saving babies. Our foundation stones are motherhood, fatherhood, healthy families, and a pro-family culture.</p></div>]]></description> <author>no-reply@heartbeatinternational.org (Jennifer Wright)</author> <category>For the Heart</category> <pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2021 07:05:12 -0400</pubDate> </item> </channel> </rss>