There is no question that the last two years have done a number on all of us, both physically and mentally. Think about it. Our physical health has been put at risk with a global pandemic. Because of quarantine, people neglected exercise and physical movement while cooped up at home. But even more t...

Abortion. The word alone stirs up countless emotions.   There is no question that the decision to have an abortion is emotionally driven and deeply personal. With so many fears and unknowns that accompany an unplanned pregnancy, it might feel like having an abortion would be the easiest...

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. ...