Legal Recognition of the Unborn – Joseph Pardo
Mon Feb 02 2026
Heartbeat’s International Specialist Ellen Foell interviews Joseph Pardo from Hope Women’s Clinic in Puerto Rico and Heartbeat’s Director of Government Relations Jessica Prol Smith to discuss the recent passage of legislation in Puerto Rico recognizing unborn children as legal persons from the moment of conception. Learn about what this means on a legal and cultural level, and what we can do as the pregnancy help movement as we see shifts in the legal landscape.
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Heartbeat International provides a forum to express a marketplace of ideas for an audience of life-affirming pregnancy help organizations and those who support such organizations. The ideas, views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the presenter and may or may not reflect advice, opinions, policies or views of Heartbeat International, Inc. Presenters come from a wide range of experiences and backgrounds, inside and outside of the Pregnancy Help Movement. We encourage listeners or viewers to do their own additional research and discern for themselves how to apply the materials presented.
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Heartbeat’s International Specialist Ellen Foell interviews Joseph Pardo from Hope Women’s Clinic in Puerto Rico and Heartbeat’s Director of Government Relations Jessica Prol Smith to discuss the recent passage of legislation in Puerto Rico recognizing unborn children as legal persons from the moment of conception. Learn about what this means on a legal and cultural level, and what we can do as the pregnancy help movement as we see shifts in the legal landscape. Click here for more on our upcoming Annual Conference! https://www.heartbeatservices.org/conference Heartbeat International provides a forum to express a marketplace of ideas for an audience of life-affirming pregnancy help organizations and those who support such organizations. The ideas, views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the presenter and may or may not reflect advice, opinions, policies or views of Heartbeat International, Inc. Presenters come from a wide range of experiences and backgrounds, inside and outside of the Pregnancy Help Movement. We encourage listeners or viewers to do their own additional research and discern for themselves how to apply the materials presented. Share Post Share