March 2018 Newsletter

“Kathy”, a freshman in college, found herself in an unplanned pregnancy and at the abortion clinic. She was nearly 25 weeks pregnant and her mom was adamant that if she did not have an abortion she could no longer live at home. Kathy was not convinced this was a decision she could make and she willingly came to CHOICES with John Barros, who faithfully talks with women going into this late-term clinic. However, the phone calls from her mother led her to walk out for fear of the repercussions.

A few days later she was back at the abortion clinic and was given an ultrasound picture of her baby that showed little to nothing, copied here. Kathy knew at that point she could not abort her baby and believed the Lord had a plan for her baby. She arrived at CHOICES and our nurse did an ultrasound with our state of the art equipment that showed every detail of this beautiful baby girl.

It was that day that 2 lives were literally saved! Kathy had alarming health symptoms and was taken directly to the ER where they admitted her. After trying to regulate eclampsia, a threatening pregnancy condition, her baby was taken by C-section the following day at 25 weeks, weighing 1 lb. 5 oz.

We have been able to walk alongside Kathy and provide encouragement, prayer,and visits to the hospital. Please continue to pray for this mom who is in school, working, and visiting her baby as she continues to grow and thrive in NICU.