Post Abortion Support Group and Pregnancy Care Resources
Daybreak LifeCare Center, located at 1601 St. Julian Place Columbia, SC 29204, offers a Post Abortion Support Group and various pregnancy-related services. These services include Am I Pregnant?, Ultrasound Importance, Emergency Contraception, and information regarding the Abortion Pill. Additionally, the center provides guidance on Adoption and Parenting, as well as resources For Men.
Daybreak LifeCare Center does not perform or refer for abortion and provides a written disclaimer to this effect to clients requesting services. The center focuses on providing care and support services to those in need.
The Role of Support Services in a Changing Legal Landscape
Even as anti-abortion groups celebrated the news that the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, they told The 19th they would focus on shoring up social safety nets for pregnant people and young parents. Lauren Enriquez, deputy media strategist for Students for Life of America, stated that every pregnant person in a post-Roe future should be “surrounded by support services and care.”
Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa, the president of the New Wave Feminists, emphasized the importance of comprehensive care: “Now is the time to get to work and create a world that supports and protects not just the unborn person in the womb, but the equally as human and valuable people carrying them.” She noted that people are often scared that an unplanned pregnancy is going to derail a loved one’s life, destroying future hopes and dreams.
Social Safety Nets and Medicaid Access
Research shows that many states poised to restrict abortion outright tend to be the states with weaker social safety nets for marginalized and vulnerable populations. The following data highlights the current state of public social assistance:
- Medicaid Birth Financing: The program now finances more than 4 in 10 births in the country.
- Postpartum Coverage: In a dozen states—including Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and Georgia—pregnant people who relied on Medicaid become uninsured 60 days after giving birth.
- Service Scope: Postpartum care encompasses recovery from pregnancy complications and management of ongoing health issues.
Center Operational Hours
The center is available to provide support during the following hours:
- Monday: 9:00-5:00
- Tuesday: 9:00-5:00
- Wednesday: 9:00-5:00
- Thursday: 9:00-5:00
- Friday: 9:00-2:00
- Saturday and Sunday: Closed
If the leaked draft decision by Justice Samuel Alito maintains its 5-to-4 majority, the national battle over abortion rights will largely move to statehouses, where the pro-life movement will push for policy to support pregnant people at the state level.