From the very first appointment, Dahlia* was honest about where she stood: she wanted an abortion. Like so many women facing an unplanned pregnancy, she felt it was the wrong time, with the wrong man. Mostly, she was afraid; afraid of having a baby and facing motherhood all alone. The father of the baby hadn’t shown much concern that she was pregnant.
But even in that fear, she held onto something hopeful: she believed her extended family, especially her grandmother, would stand behind her if she chose to keep the baby.
The first few weeks of Dahlia’s pregnancy were hard. Waves of nausea and vomiting hit as her body adjusted to the baby growing inside her. A CompassCare ultrasound confirmed a healthy, viable pregnancy at 6 weeks.
Her compassionate nurse provided options for nausea relief and shared important facts regarding the negative side effects of abortion on her physical and mental health. At that point, something began to shift. For the first time, Dahlia admitted that if she had an abortion, she knew she’d regret it. She wasn’t ready to decide yet, but she was willing to take the time the decision deserved.
Dahlia’s next appointment revealed just how much her body had been through. The nausea and vomiting hadn’t let up, and testing showed signs of dehydration and poor nutrition—proof of how much she’d been quietly enduring. The CompassCare medical team provided advanced treatments to help her care for herself and the pregnancy.
Through it all, she was honest: she still hadn’t made up her mind. She kept weighing her options, carefully and seriously, refusing to rush a decision this important.
“I’ve thought about it real hard, and I am going to continue with this pregnancy.”
Weeks went by. Then Dahlia arrived at an answer. She decided to continue her pregnancy! It hadn’t been an easy call. She was still facing real hardships, but she felt in her heart it was the right path, saying, “Honestly, I’ve thought about it real hard, and I am going to continue with this pregnancy. I feel as if it’s the right thing to do. As time goes on, I know I’ll have support from my family, especially my grandma.”
As Dahlia settled into her decision, the CompassCare nurse introduced her to a MotherCare mentor at a CompassCare partner Church, someone to walk alongside her with encouragement and guidance throughout her pregnancy and beyond.
P.S. Your $47/month makes stories like Dahlia’s possible in six CompassCare offices across the abortion capital of America, New York State.
*Names and details changed to protect patient confidentiality.
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