When Kamila chose to schedule an appointment she understood that CompassCare would not provide or refer her for an abortion like she wanted, but she came anyway. She decided it was time to follow through with an appointment, since she’d made and cancelled several abortion appointments with various agencies since discovering she was pregnant a
“I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul.” These final words in the poem Invictus by William Ernest Henley resonate with most people in the modern west. It is about the triumph of raw willpower in the face of uncontrollable life circumstances. Ironically, Henley died. He was 53. Mankind’s
CompassCare is being forced to relocate! We need your help to ensure CompassCare’s life-saving services are not interrupted or suspended. After years of a great landlord/tenant relationship, the building in which CompassCare is located changed hands this past summer. This occurred just as CompassCare’s long term lease was set to expire on February 28, 2017.
Mariana is a young mom with several children who just found out she was pregnant again. With each pregnancy she feels the disdain of her friends increase as the size of her family grows. This time, Mariana didn’t think she could put up with the shame of being pregnant again and so she made an
As the storm intensifies, CompassCare is committed to continuing to serve women with compassion and courage. Below is an email, recently received from a former patient. It has been lightly edited to protect the patient’s privacy. Hi, I am writing to thank your organization and especially an employee named “Tammy.” A little less than four
Gail was facing a mountain of challenges in her life when she discovered she was pregnant. It was the last thing in the world she anticipated or wanted. Desperate and looking for an immediate resolution, she went online and found CompassCare. The website looked professional and yet warm and personable, so she called the number
Abortion thrives in America because of a cultural worldview that rejects God’s loving authority for man’s capricious rule. When we lose our sense of purpose rooted in God, then as a society we lose a shared standard of right and wrong and no longer know how we ought to treat each other. Good and evil
Charity, a young mother of a one-year-old, came to CompassCare because she suspected she was pregnant. She knew if that was the case she was going to get an abortion. She told her nurse she felt scared, overwhelmed, and that she had no support. Charity learned, through the ultrasound scan that she was carrying a
On October 9, 2015 the governor of California signed a bill passed by both houses of the CA legislature ordering pro-life medical clinics to advertise to each patient where and how they can get an abortion. This is a direct violation of the mission of these organizations and a violation of the deeply held religious
Anna is a beautiful young woman with two young children. She loves being a mom and works hard to provide for her family. She is in a steady relationship with her boyfriend and cares deeply about his opinion. When Anna discovered that she was unexpectedly pregnant, she felt pretty excited and could not wait to
