By Kim, Nurse/Sonographer

In the last month, a woman came into the office for a pregnancy test. She already had several positive tests at home and came to us looking for confirmation and support. One of the first things out of her mouth was, “I gotta have an abortion!” Over the next several minutes I asked questions about her situation and previous pregnancies. She has other children, one of whom is an infant. Several times she exclaimed, “That’s just too many kids!” We discussed her options and she said she knew abortion was wrong but didn’t know what else to do. At one point she stated, “I couldn’t do the surgical one, but I think I could do the pill.”

We continued to discuss the development of her baby and how the procedures were performed. I let her know about our Abortion Recovery groups, where many women come because they have regret from past abortions. I told her that if she knew in her heart that it was wrong, that there was a very good chance she would regret it. Later in the appointment, she said “Yeah, I could never do that. Maybe I should think about adoption.” We discussed her concerns and I gave her information regarding adoption. I also gave her a 6-week fetal model to take home and scheduled an ultrasound appointment. Before she left, I asked if she would like me to pray with her. She seemed very happy to do this and expressed her appreciation after. I let her know that we would continue to pray for her.

When she came back for her ultrasound appointment a couple weeks later, she had a very different perspective on things. She was planning to parent her child! In fact, she enrolled that same day in Moms’ Coaching and scheduled an appointment. I thank God for sending her to us and ask every day for Him to prepare us for the work we do.