Category Archives: Patient Stories

“Good News!”

Teenagers Hailey and Caleb showed up at one of CompassCare’s NYC offices this summer, after fearing she was pregnant. Hailey was so distraught. Her first impression of the clean and professional office eased some of her anxiety. Then a compassionate CompassCare nurse met with Hailey, privately at first, answering all her questions and allaying her fears.

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The Infinite Value of Gianna and Her Baby

Gianna couldn’t stop sobbing. “CompassCare is a safe place, you can cry here,” her CompassCare nurse assured her. The first trimester nausea was continual. Her boyfriend was expressionless. Gianna’s own mother had stopped all communication weeks ago. She felt lonely, trapped, confused, and literally sick to her stomach. Gianna found CompassCare online. She called the

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Cheyenne and Her Baby Were Saved!

“There’s nothing you can do.” The words hit Cheyenne* like a truck as the events of the last 36 hours flashed through her mind. As a single mother living with her aunt, Cheyenne loves her 14-month-old baby boy, but even with her aunt’s help, it is difficult raising a child. Shocked, Cheyenne discovered she was

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Her Eyes Lit Up with the Ultrasound Screen

Life is busy. She’s trying to finish school. Now Norah suspects that she may be pregnant. Living in a small Brooklyn apartment with her grandmother, a child in the cramped living space didn’t seem doable for Norah. Without telling a soul—not even her mom or close friends—she began searching for abortion pills online.  But instead

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