Nicole (not her real name) was torn.
She had told herself she wouldn’t have another child. But here she was — pregnant, alone and looking at the daunting reality that she’d be raising three children as a single mom. Like so many others like her, who feel weighed down by this news, abortion was at the top of Nicole’s mind.
Thanks to the kindness of donors like you, Nicole’s fears were eased. After an encouraging conversation, Nicole navigated through her uncertainties and seemed resolute in her decision to parent. But weeks later, she called again . . . “I need to have an abortion,” she said. “Can you help me find where to go?”
Nicole’s patient advocate gently encouraged her to come back in for an ultrasound to revisit her options. Nicole agreed, and what she saw changed everything. Overwhelmed by her active child, Nicole began to panic. “What am I going to do?” “I can’t imagine my life without her,” — NICOLE Nicole’s patient advocate spent time helping her process. They discussed parenting. But also adoption, which Nicole hadn’t thought to consider. She received more information about local adoption agencies and began to explore adoptive families. But after meeting with prospective parents, Nicole realized she wasn’t on the right path. When she told the patient advocate she had decided to parent, Nicole’s face lit up with a smile. “I can’t imagine my life without her,” she said about her baby.
Today, Nicole is pursuing a career in real estate while caring for her beautiful new baby girl and parenting her other two children. It’s not always easy — but she knows she’s never alone . . . and that her decision for life will always be worth it. Nicole’s patient advocate said, “What we’re doing is making a difference. It’s changing lives.”
Thank you for supporting women like Nicole as they find hope in the middle of an unplanned pregnancy.