“I have to kill it!” Those were the piercing words heard through the halls despite the closed door to the counseling room. Jane was one of the first clients to come in for our medical services and her pregnancy test came up positive. As we walked her through the intense emotions of the moment, we were surprised […]
“We’re Looking for the Abortion Pill” Was Their Initial Request
Miranda is married with a three-year-old already at home. Due to difficulties in dealing with their current child, she and her husband came to First Care after discovering they were pregnant again. They shared that they were leaning towards aborting by using the abortion pill. Miranda had already made a separate appointment with a local affiliate of […]
A 17-Year-Old Faces Her Fears
A 17 year-old recently visited our Lake Worth Clinic to get some advice about her pregnancy. This woman — really, just a girl — was hiding her pregnancy from her parents. She knew that if her mom or dad found out that she was pregnant, that they would try to force her to have an abortion; something that she knew in her heart was […]
What If My Baby Had Been Adopted Instead of Aborted?
Melissa had an abortion in June. She didn’t realize how much it would affect her. She told our counselor, “The children you abort haunt you.” She hadn’t received counseling before her abortion. Sadly, 67% of women considering an abortion receive no counseling before the procedure. With this pregnancy she asked, “Do I have to have […]
“How Can I Make Him Be A Father?”
Elaina came in for information about abortion. She had never been pregnant before and was excited to be pregnant. But she knew her boyfriend didn’t want to be a father. She didn’t want to lay a burden of fatherhood on him that he didn’t want to bear, so she resigned herself to accepting that an […]
Hands Trembling, Sasha Whispered
Gazing at the glossy, freshly-printed ultrasound picture held in her trembling hands Sasha whispered, “It’s a boy.” Sasha was terrified. She was already fifteen weeks pregnant, but this 17-year-old hadn’t told a soul. She knew, KNEW, in her heart that if her father found out he would drive her straight to an abortion clinic; abortions […]
“I Saw With My Own Eyes”: Sadie’s Story
“My mom told me, ‘You can clean the mess you made up by having an abortion.’” 17-year-old Sadie Everyone in Sadie’s life wanted her to have an abortion. Her mother kept emphasizing that it was the responsible way to clean up the “mess she had made.” Her boyfriend wasn’t ready to make a lifelong commitment […]
Elisa Gave a Face to Sex Trafficking
Sex trafficking is ghastly. All sin is ugly, but human sex trafficking is so repulsive that we find ourselves avoiding its reality. Because it makes us uncomfortable, we ease ourselves into thinking that it exists in other places, not here, not next door. It’s easy to remain insulated until we meet someone like Elisa. Elisa […]
“The Hardest Word”: A Real Life Story of Abortion
We love to share success stories with you so that together we can celebrate the hundreds of little lives that you save each year. Sadly though, there are still thousands of abortions every year in Palm Beach County alone. One of the often overlooked tragedies of abortion is how much women who have had abortions […]
Haley Was Pregnant Again
Haley was pregnant again. It was her second crisis pregnancy in three months. The first pregnancy ended in abortion. She knew she didn’t want another child—she already had two little ones she could barely handle. But, she also knew that her previous abortion gave her nightmares. When she closed her eyes she was haunted by […]