“Thank you for letting me talk about this. I’ve never spoken about my abortion with anyone,” Sheila* shared through her tears. She was a mature, professional woman in her 30’s, who’d come to our clinic to be tested for a sexually transmitted infection. Sheila indicated on her health history that she’d had one abortion. Our … Continued
Lydia* came to our clinic for a pregnancy test and ultrasound. She’d lived abroad for a number of years and had just returned to the States because of boyfriend troubles. Lydia was currently living with her sister. Shortly after Lydia settled into her new home, she confided in her sister that she feared she was … Continued
“I was at a loss. I didn’t know what to think, what to do or what to feel.” That’s how Nina* felt when she arrived at our clinic. A young teenager, Nina was hoping to hide her pregnancy for as long as possible. But her mom, Penelope*, found out and brought her to our clinic. Penelope … Continued
I have important information to share with ministry partners in our community. It may be hard to hear, but please keep reading: Precious lives depend on it and you can make a difference. As we all know, this past year ushered in terrible hardships for many in our community. Fear, financial insecurity, severe isolation and … Continued
This lovely carol so beautifully captures the awe and wonder of the Christ child! What child is this that angels sing and shepherds guard his keeping? At Care Net, we often find ourselves wondering the same. What child is this? When a patient visits our clinic with abortion on her mind, we wonder: Who is … Continued
It’s hard to plan in these uncertain times. What is safe, or even possible, seems to change from day to day. But even in our uncertainty, most of us have a roof over our heads, a warm bed, food in our refrigerator, and supportive family and friends. “Janae” had none of these. She had been living with her … Continued
Aimee is celebrating life, thanks to you! Aimee* and Ryan’s* relationship teetered between on-again/off-again. And when the pregnancy test came back positive, they were mostly “off.” “I knew having a baby and not being married would be a huge disappointment to my parents,” Aimee told us, “I was really torn between parenting and abortion.” That’s … Continued
Amazing things happen at Care Net every day. Here’s one story I just had to share. A young woman I’ll call DeeAnn visited our clinic. DeeAnn and her boyfriend’s relationship had recently become physical and now DeeAnn feared she was pregnant. DeeAnn, who was raised Catholic, was disappointed in herself and knew her family, co-workers … Continued
Abortion was the only way out. Until an ultrasound changed everything. The news couldn’t have been more shocking. Kathy was sitting at a doctor consult for a tubal ligation when she heard the news. “I’m sorry, we can’t more forward. The bloodwork shows you are pregnant.” How could this be happening? The plan was to prevent another pregnancy from ever happening, … Continued
With the New Year before us we’re excited about how God will continue to direct and move our life-affirming mission forward. You’ve likely heard our Mobile Clinic will expand to three days and possibly four during the summer months. These additional days will happen because of your compassion and generosity. Thank you. I also want … Continued