Like any 19-year-old, immediate fear, disbelief, and panic overcame my body when I found out I was pregnant. I wasn’t ready to be a mom. What about school? What will my parents say? How will I afford to raise a child? I was still a kid myself.  I read about the abortion pill online and...

I remember the wave of panic that spread through my body. Luke and I hadn’t been necessarily trying to get pregnant, but we weren’t NOT trying either. Those two pink lines stared back at me. What am I going to do now? We weren’t financially stable. Luke and I didn’t own a c...

  “I never thought I would be in this situation. Pregnant, scared, alone. I think I want to have an abortion, but I don’t know what to do. What’s my first step? Where do I go? I have so many questions and no one to talk to.”   Feeling confused and unsure of...

I sat alone in the bathroom with hot tears streaming down my face, and a positive pregnancy test in my hand. Yes, I love Jason, but I’m not ready to be a mom. Things just all happened so fast and felt so right, but now I had big regrets.   “It’s okay, Kelsey,” my f...

  Kia was a 40-year-old single mother to her 10-year-old son. Imagine her surprise when she found out she was pregnant. An unexpected pregnancy can be a bitter pill to swallow for any woman. Still, for women who are older and more settled into their life, the shock of an unplanned pregnancy ...

Joselyn’s life was complicated. She was separated from her husband when she discovered she was pregnant. To add to the complexity of her circumstances, it was not her husband’s baby.  Her mother suggested she schedule an appointment at A Woman’s Place Medical Clinic. When s...

When Glenda found out she was pregnant, she had so many mixed emotions. She found herself in a one-sided relationship and knew she couldn’t rely on the baby’s father for support. Not knowing what steps to take first, her friend recommended she contact A Woman’s Place Medical Cli...

Aubrey found herself alone and pregnant without support.    Not knowing where to turn, she scheduled an appointment at A Woman’s Place Medical Clinic. What she remembers most about the first time she walked into the clinic was how everyone treated her with warmth and kindness. ...

The last thing you need during the COVID-19 quarantine is concerns over whether you have contracted a sexually transmitted infection or disease (STI/STD). With all this extra time on your hands, it’s natural to start having low levels of anxiety about health concerns.    Maybe ...

While face masks and social distancing are part of our everyday life right now, many women are concerned about what COVID-19 means for their relationships, sexual health, or pregnancy. We’re breaking down some of the most asked questions our clients have, so you can be more proactive and empow...