by Adelita Mendez | Apr 5, 2016
Having a baby was not in Xavreia’s plan. She was nearly 40 years old and already the mother of two teenagers. Xavreia had been feeling extremely sick, so she decided to go to the ER. There, she learned the cause of her symptoms: pregnancy. Feeling confused, Xavreia...
by Adelita Mendez | Feb 3, 2016
“Ariel” relocated to Texas to flee a bad situation in which her child was being sexually abused. But now she was working over 60 hours a week to pay the bills, and running herself ragged in the process. Ariel turned to alcohol, drugs, and cigarettes to try to escape...
by Adelita Mendez | Jan 6, 2016
“Kari” described her mental state as “lost and afraid.” Single and barely making ends meet, she worried that her family would not accept her unplanned pregnancy. She also feared it would prevent her from performing her job as a delivery person. So, believing that...
by Adelita Mendez | Nov 11, 2015
When someone says the word abortion-determined, what comes to your mind? For many, the term conjures the image of a single woman…living alone…disadvantaged…possibly uneducated. Others may imagine a young, financially secure, uninhibited woman. In “Torey’s” case,...
by Senthil Admin | Nov 4, 2015
Among her friends and family, “Kelly” was known as the consummate party girl. Embracing her single lifestyle, she indulged in many worldly pleasures , from drugs and excessive alcohol use, to one-night stands with men she barely knew. Despite warnings from her...
