The circumstances surrounding “Julia’s” pregnancy were extremely difficult. If in the same situation, most women would choose to get an abortion right away. The odds were stacked against her in every way imaginable. Even before her pregnancy, Julia was scared,...
“Joy” didn’t want to abort her baby. After all, she was a Christian. She grew up in a pastor’s home. And she knew from a family member who had gone through an abortion that the regret and guilt that follows can be enough to destroy you. Joy’s conviction to choose life...
“Shelley” knew her little boy, “Sam,” would love to be a big brother. But the fear of disclosing an unplanned pregnancy to her family felt overwhelming. Shelley didn’t know how she was going to tell them she was divorced, much less pregnant. Her family’s strong...
Poor and desperate, Jessica and her husband Carl visited our women’s care clinic determined to have an abortion. “We didn’t have any money to buy what a baby would need,” Jessica recalls. “But then the caregiver assured us, ‘We can help you with that.’” That’s...
“Samantha” came to our Pittsburgh Women’s Mobile Clinic after searching online for information about abortion and calling our Contact Center. New to the city, she had few friends and little support from the father of her baby. Samantha felt alone and scared. Sensing...
