When a woman faces an unplanned pregnancy, she frequently feels trapped. She’s often alone, and the vacuum inside her emotions often sucks out healthy decision-making. Zuri* came to CompassCare after visiting urgent care for extreme nausea and vomiting. She found out she was pregnant and was diagnosed with hyperemesis, a condition that can be debilitating
Brittany is a mother of three and recently discovered she is pregnant again. Immediately, tensions began flooding her mind: “How will we get by financially? How will I keep working with an infant?” She felt that abortion was the only way to escape these pressures. On her way to get an abortion, on the busy
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
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
