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Abby drove toward the abortion clinic for the second time in four months. How could this be happening again? She had to keep reminding herself it was just a “clump of cells.” It really was just like any other appointment. “Get in, get out. Clump of cells. Everyone does it.” She drove up, repeating her […]
Last week, a young girl name Samantha* came into the center looking to confirm her pregnancy. She was still in high school and had been driven to the center by her grandmother, who, I quickly noticed, was doing all the talking. Samantha sat back quietly as her grandmother asked questions about abortion. It was as […]
Sometimes I wish my job was something simple—a job in which I could see the finished product every time, a job that I could leave at work, a job that didn’t exhaust me emotionally every day. But that’s the nature of working at a pregnancy resource center. At the end of the day, no matter […]
I think I literally pinched myself. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Allie was standing in front of me—her eyes were bloodshot and her hands were shaking. She was pregnant. How did I feel? I felt proud. I was definitely afraid, but there was also an overwhelming sense of pride. I was a dad. […]
Just before Kerri Williams’ last day on staff at Hands of Hope Pregnancy Resource Center in Tucson, Arizona, a woman about her own age came into the center looking for help in the aftermath of aborting her unborn child. After participating in a post-abortion support group, the woman shared that if she’d known about Hands […]
My name is Christie. When I was a sophomore in high school, I was overcome with what I’d now call infatuation. Although, at 15-years-old, I thought it was love. He was a few years older than me and all I could see were his positive traits: talented, smart, good looking, and creative with art and music. […]
The phone rang at Save the Storks’ headquarters last Friday. This call was quite literally one of life and death. A donor of ours informed us of Katy, a friend who was 22 weeks pregnant and whose father had just been put on hospice. Nearing the end of a long battle with pancreatic cancer, his […]
This is a true story submitted to us by Amber Newberry. I was 19 years old when I found out I was pregnant. I was convinced from the moment I saw the plus sign that an abortion was my only option. I had a past–a past of assault and rape and I lived life believing […]
This is based on a real woman’s story and was edited by Jenny A. Farrell. I was following my dream. I had worked hard, and my goal of becoming an occupational therapist was within my grasp. In just a year I would have my Master’s Degree. So why did I feel so empty? I was […]
From the moment I met Haley, I knew she was special. She came to our center for help with an unplanned pregnancy, and by the look of fear and pain in her eyes, it was evident she was deeply troubled. During the initial interview, Haley readily answered my questions. However, when I inquired about the […]
The following story comes from Human Coalition – Pittsburgh. I was twenty-four, out of a job, a young mom, and pregnant again. My boyfriend and I were exhausted, discouraged, and poor. When we first found out I was pregnant, we became scared and anxious. Even the idea of raising another child worried us. I was […]
The following story comes from Pregnancy Center of the North Coast in Eureka, CA. My name is Jemmy and I am about to be twenty years old. I have a serious boyfriend and a stable job, but when I found out I was pregnant, I decided I was not ready to be a mom. Moms […]
