by Adelita Mendez | Sep 22, 2016
“Mary” had finally gotten a new lease on life. For years, she’d struggled with her weight. She couldn’t fit into airplane seats, ride roller coasters at amusement parks, or participate in any playful activities with her two young daughters. After countless failed...
by Adelita Mendez | Sep 16, 2016
“Kristin” was in a place she never imagined she’d be. Twenty years old and pregnant—and planning to have an abortion. While she spent her days waiting tables, she dreamt of attending college and earning a degree in finance. She lived in an apartment with her...
by Adelita Mendez | Aug 31, 2016
When a woman walks into Human Coalition’s women’s care clinic of Pittsburgh believing that abortion is the only logical solution to her unplanned pregnancy, you may wonder what would cause her to change her mind and choose life. From seeing her baby during an...
by Adelita Mendez | Aug 31, 2016
When “Rey” learned she was pregnant, she went to her local abortion clinic to terminate the pregnancy. However, her credit card was declined, so the nurse suggested she come back in a week and try again. Rey feared that waiting a week would push her into the next...
by Adelita Mendez | Aug 17, 2016
When “Shannon” learned she was pregnant, she considered all of her options. As a high school student, Shannon was basically still a child herself. She had plans to graduate and maybe go to college. But having a baby at her age was definitely not a part of the future...
