A native of New York, Chris Slattery followed his dream to support pregnant women and girls in a crisis with practical alternatives to abortion, launching EMC (Expectant Mother Care) FrontLine Pregnancy Centers in mid-town Manhattan in 1985. EMC, led by Chris, was NYC’s first crisis pregnancy center. Chris pioneered the use of onsite ultrasound and pre-natal care in a crisis center in the mid-80s, and introduced 3D and 4D ultrasound in lifesaving work when the technology was first available. He also introduced mobile ultrasounds alongside sidewalk counseling teams in major cities, at abortion clinics.

EMC has offered over 100,000 pregnant women in crisis – free pregnancy testing, on-site ultrasounds, pro-life counseling, onsite subsidized pre-natal care, STD testing, and on-site adoption arrangements, referrals for housing and legal aid, and material assistance. Chris is married to Eileen Tierney, and they have four children. Chris launched the first Mobile Ultrasound Clinic, in a major US city, on the streets of the Bronx, and Jackson Heights, Queens.

EMC launched “Operation FrontLine” in late February 2007, and has drawn national, and local media attention to this innovation, such as a November ’07 profile on the CBN-700 Club, and EMC has been featured on ABC Nightline. Chris was the confirmation sponsor for Dr. Bernard Nathanson, and was awarded the Champion for Life award by John Cardinal O’Connor.

Website: emcfrontline.org