https://www.zoecommunity.ie/who-we-are
This is important to note, if you are looking for support its good to know the world view behind a person who might help or potentially harm you. Make an informed choice on where you want to go for support.
PSA: An organisation called Zoe has been launched, described as helping women with an unplanned pregnancy. Caution – its run by Christians and its ethos is a Christian one
byu/East-Teaching-7272 inireland
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From their “about us”
We are a faith-based Irish charity. Our faith in God informs how we care for and support you, but it does not place any expectation on your beliefs or choices. We are a non-directive service, which means that we honour your decision-making autonomy. We are trained volunteers, not professionals. We believe that anyone can learn to listen well. We are passionate about signposting to professional individuals and services whenever needs arise. We do not refer for terminations but do not direct or stop those who choose that path.
Well, at least they don’t hide that they’re Christian based. Several of the other organisations like to obscure their origins/funding. Although the second part sounds like “we will signpost to help if you decide to keep the pregnancy, but not if you decide to terminate” sounds a little sketchy
St. Vinnie’s is run by Christians and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bad word said about them. Chris Hedges is an Presbyterian minister. Be careful tarring millions of people with the same brush.
God forbid people have religious beliefs
Ζωή or zoe means ‘life’ in Greek so take that as you will
This has been happening in the states and it’s fully supported here by the usual head cases. They will divert people in crisis pregnancies away from abortion until it is too late for them to get one, then they don’t give a hoot because their job is done.
Anybody downplaying this is either naive or complicit to think that the abuses that happen in America can’t happen here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crisis_pregnancy_center#:~:text=In%20fact%2C%20CPCs%20are%20known,perforation%20or%20infection%20and%20death.
Tbh I don’t have a bad word to say about Christian Crisis Pregnancy Centres. I had an unplanned pregnancy 3 years ago and they where extremely kind and helpful in advising me of my options, they paid for my therapy with a licensed counsellor, they paid for me to have a private scan where I found out that I had, had a missed miscarriage. I wouldn’t have been able to afford a private scan myself, and I was waiting for a scan with the HSE but they were delayed/backed up. I would have only known I had lost the pregnancy when I started heavily bleeding or when I showed signs of an infection.
I think it’s OK for a woman who is religious and does not want counselling that includes advice about abortion should have somewhere to go and people who understand her perspective and what acceptable help would look like.
Personally, I think there’s room for plurality of viewpoints and experiences. If this organisation doesn’t find it has a client base, it presumably will end up closing.
Nice one for the PSA. I wonder if they are funded by American far right types?