Patient Stories

Charlene stared disbelieving at the positive pregnancy test slightly trembling in her hand. Feelings of shame and waves of anxiety ...
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Alana and her boyfriend, Chad, have been together for several years and have been through some traumatic times. With a ...
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As a single mom of two, Shana couldn’t imagine having another child. Which is why, about a year previously, she ...
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Late last year, Houda discovered she was pregnant. The cultural and religious shame for her as a Muslim was more ...
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Buffalo: Sally is a determined young woman from the heart of Buffalo with a plan to continue her education and ...
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David was born via C-section this summer at a hospital in Rochester. His mom, Carrie, is delighted by his arrival ...
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Trisha is a recent college graduate, just starting her professional career in the Buffalo area. She and her boyfriend were ...
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Raised in a loving home, Liza grew up with the common goals of higher education and a lucrative career. She ...
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Joanie found out she was pregnant and panicked. “I need to get an abortion, NOW,” she thought to herself as ...
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Trisha fled to Rochester to escape a domestic abuse situation. Alone, without a job or any connections locally, Trisha discovered ...
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Jovanda is a mom of a one-year-old who discovered she was pregnant. Overwhelmed by the idea of having to take ...
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Sofia, a young, working mother of a two year old, came to CompassCare, clearly apprehensive. She nervously unfolded her story ...
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