“Cathy” welcomed “Brandy” and her boyfriend “Ryan” into her private office in the life-affirming pregnancy center. Like hundreds of clients who’d visited the center, this young couple appeared scared and anxious. But Cathy is a registered nurse who specializes in offering compassionate care as well as abortion information, so she welcomed Brandy and Ryan with compassion and grace, eager to help them in their time of need.

Brandy began by recounting their story for Cathy. Just six months earlier, the couple had given birth to a healthy baby boy named “James.” Although their love for James was obvious, Brandy confessed the couple wasn’t in a good financial position to welcome another child at this time. Ryan explained that he’d just been laid off from his manufacturing job, and Brandy had been unemployed for several months. Finances were tight and this pregnancy was only going to further complicate matters…

Feeling as if they had nowhere else to turn, Brandy had searched the Internet for abortion related terms.
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That’s when she found Human Coalition, a nonprofit pro-life organization that uses the Internet to connect abortion-determined women and men with a local life-affirming pregnancy center. And then Human Coalition guided Brandy to a pregnancy center in her neighborhood. Feeling a glimmer of hope, Brandy and Ryan scheduled an appointment at the center, and they ended up meeting with Cathy.

Still leaning toward choosing abortion, Ryan asked Cathy to help him understand the procedure.

Brandy recalls the anxiety she felt building inside of her as Cathy used words like suction, dismember, and dispose. Ryan stiffened when Cathy explained that abortion comes with health risks and may cause long-term emotional and physical trauma for the woman.

Finally, Cathy turned Brandy and Ryan’s thoughts toward their six-month-old son, James. As they recounted stories about James and shared how much joy he’d brought to their lives, the couple soon realized that the child inside Brandy’s womb was no different than their six-month-old son…just younger and more helpless.

The couple exchanged a long look and without speaking a word, Brandy and Ryan agreed they could not abort their second child.

Five months later, they welcomed baby “Jediah” into their family.

Recently, Brandy and Ryan returned to the life-affirming pregnancy center to show off their newborn baby. Jediah has a full head of hair, a wide smile, and an infectious laugh that lit up the room and reaffirmed for everyone on staff at the center that every child is precious and needs protection.

Ryan was thrilled to share the news about his recent employment, and Brandy expressed gratitude that his new income allows her to stay home with their busy boys.

Dedicated to helping this family for the long term, the pregnancy center is now working with the couple to help them find affordable housing for their growing family.

“We are so blessed to be a part of this sweet family’s story,” Cathy said, recalling how the pieces finally fell into place for Ryan and Brandy.

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