American Pregnancy Association

American Pregnancy Association was founded in 1995 as America's Pregnancy Helpline by Mike and Annie Sheaffer.^[2][3]

Between 1995 and 2003, it worked as a helpline that provided information internationally to about 147,000 women and families and encouraged pregnant people to not have abortions.^[2][4]

In 2003, it was converted into a non-profit organization, named American Pregnancy Association.^[2] It was led by the anti-abortion activist Brad Imler until 2019 when Imler left the organization to start a Christian adoption agency; it has since been led by Lynn Handley.^[4] In addition, the organization operates an active website that provides information related to pregnancy and reproduction.^[2]

The Association's website has been called "rife with medically inaccurate information".^[5]

The group has been labeled as an anti-abortion group by reporters and activists.^[4][6][7]