by Adelita Mendez | Nov 17, 2016
When “Chante” found out she was pregnant, she felt like there was no way she could parent a new baby. She’d just gotten a good job, but she had no savings. And she knew her mom would kick her out once she learned about the pregnancy. Exacerbating the situation was...
by Adelita Mendez | Nov 9, 2016
When we met “Missy,” she was unsure that she could have a second child and still attain the education and job goals she needed to help support her family. She already had one child; and although her husband was supportive of their having another one, Missy still felt...
by Adelita Mendez | Oct 27, 2016
Many of the women who visit our Raleigh women’s care clinic hope to have an abortion by taking the “abortion pill,” a drug that can be taken early in the pregnancy to induce an abortion without the invasive surgical procedure. “Cadia” is a client who wanted to take...
by Adelita Mendez | Oct 27, 2016
We wanted to give you an update on “Mackenzie”, one of our clients whose story we shared with you previously. Over three years ago, Mackenzie and her boyfriend were expecting a baby. The thought of a new child overwhelmed them, as they had a long list of stresses in...
by Adelita Mendez | Oct 20, 2016
On a hot morning last summer, “Shelly” did something she never thought she’d do: she searched online for information on abortion. At age 38, she was already the single mother of two children who were 11 and 16 years old. The news of her pregnancy devastated Shelly...
