Not yet 16 years old, Lindsey* came to CompassCare wanting an abortion. She was confused, upset and certain she could not continue her pregnancy. Even in the midst of her initial ultrasound exam, revealing her tiny 6-week-old baby, Lindsey asked about the abortion pill.
She shared with her CompassCare nurse that the pressures were far too great to manage and that adding a baby to her circumstances would make matters worse. Lindsey’s father died recently, and she confessed that her personal life and relationships were in an upheaval, making it even more difficult to process being pregnant.
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Leaving her first appointment undecided, thankfully Lindsey returned for her follow-up appointment where she was able to see her baby’s heartbeat and talk through the possibility of continuing her pregnancy. Still unsure of her plans, Lindsey seemed more inclined to consider all of her options.
CompassCare follows up with each woman throughout the course of her pregnancy, but sometimes the nurses are unable to get in touch after the first appointment. When CompassCare is unable to make contact with a patient who is still unsure of her decision or has said she is going to abort, the nurses assume she had an abortion. After multiple attempts to connect with Lindsay by phone over the course of several weeks, the CompassCare nurses assumed the worst.
“She was very scared to have him at first, but now she’s just in love with him!”
Months later, CompassCare received a call from Lindsey’s mother. Crying on the phone, here is what she said in her message: “Thank you so much for praying and for providing so much assistance throughout my daughter’s pregnancy. I am so grateful for your care and support. Lindsey gave birth to her baby boy last Saturday and he is beautiful! She was very scared to have him at first, but now she’s just in love with him! I just wanted to say thank you!”
So, on behalf of Lindsey’s mom and her new grandson, thank you for making lifesaving stories like this possible!
Prayerfully,
The CompassCare Team
P.S. Your gift of $47 per month allows CompassCare to serve women like Lindsey with all the medical resources she needs to have her baby in America’s abortion capital, New York. Be a Lifesaver today.
*Names and details changed to protect patient confidentiality.
37,000 Lives Saved Since 2008
The Church, through CompassCare, is making a difference on the front lines of America’s abortion battle, New York.
By God’s grace, over the last 18 years, 37,000 women and babies have been rescued from abortion. Actively deploying the New York State Abortion Reduction Plan, with your help, we anticipate doubling that number of lives saved over the next ten years.