Jesus was born into a world so inhospitable that an innkeeper relegated His laboring mother to give birth amongst animals. Children were so disposable the earthly king ordered the mass killing of infant boys around Bethlehem in an attempt to secure his political power against the threat of a foretold newborn King. For women facing
Hudah is a young woman from a Muslim family who recently found out she is pregnant. Feeling overwhelmed and unsupported, she went to a local abortionist and took the first of two pills to induce an abortion. By the next day however, she regretted her decision, decided to not take the second pill, and desperately
The birth of Jesus was not a happy coincidence of timing, lineage, and personality, so that a little boy with just the right heritage could aspire to be a king over a fledging people. “The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David [are]… from the deportation to Babylon to the
She found out she was pregnant. It wasn’t planned. She was engaged. He was building his trade. What would her family say? Would they be shunned by their community? He wanted to break up with her…put her away because of the shame. But he was encouraged to stay, to support her. They had no health
Why is the pro-life movement populated and led by Christians? Pro-lifers span the demographic gamut including men, women, white, black, old and young. What is it that makes a person so passionate they are willing to sacrifice both their reputation and resources to help women considering abortion to have their babies while winning over their
CompassCare understands that Covid-19 has affected us all. The impact bleeds out beyond health concerns to include increased financial pressures, job uncertainty, forced changes in lifestyle routines like exercise or churchgoing, and the added stress in the simplest of activities like running errands or grocery shopping. For women facing unplanned pregnancy those pressures are compounded.
Ella came to CompassCare several years ago as a young, vibrant teen with a sparkle in her eye and a joyful bounce in her step. She was considering abortion but decided to continue her pregnancy. She had a beautiful daughter. Two years later, Ella was pregnant again and returned to CompassCare, this time she chose
What matters most in good times matters even more in bad. CompassCare is a Christ-centered agency first and foremost. Over 150 women submitted their lives to Christ at CompassCare so far this year, a 38% increase over 2019. Why does CompassCare remain unapologetically gospel-centric? Wouldn’t it be easier if we just left God out of
CompassCare serves women at risk for abortion. This is Maria’s story. “I see CompassCare as sort of a place to go when you don’t know what to do. It’s sort of like mom and dad’s house when you leave. I mean, you might not need them at the time, but there will be a time
On July 14 a Maryland Federal District Judge moved to nullify FDA safety restrictions on chemical abortion requiring physician supervision. The judge argued this requirement is a substantial obstacle for women during a pandemic. Removing doctors from chemical abortion administration allows drugs to be mailed to women directly. The FDA appealed the ruling and defended
