Associated Press - October 26, 2009 3:34 PM ET

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - The director of an anti-abortion pregnancy counseling center in Hagerstown says the weak economy is behind a decision to close the office, starting next week.

Bernadette Winslow of Birthright of Washington County says donations of diapers, formula and maternity clothes to the nonprofit, all-volunteer group have fallen while demand has increased.

The U.S. director of Birthright International said Monday it is sometimes hard to find enough volunteers to staff the centers.

The Toronto-based organization advises women on alternatives to abortion for dealing with unplanned pregnancies.

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