When a woman faces an unplanned pregnancy, she feels trapped, alone, without choice, coerced by her circumstances or relationships. She says to herself, “I need to have an abortion.” She is lost on the storm-tossed sea of a world that calls her ‘free.’ The little rowboat that is her life is battered by the bitter
On December 1st, New York Attorney General Letitia James proposed the creation of an abortion tourism fund. This comes amid worries the U.S. Supreme Court will allow states to outlaw abortion by the summer of 2022. James is asking New York politicians to use tax payer monies “to set aside meaningful funding to provide abortion
Early in December, California Governor Gavin Newsom promised abortion tourism if the U.S. Supreme Court guts the 1973 ruling legalizing the injustice. One news source notes, “’We’ll be a sanctuary,’ Newsom said, adding he’s aware patients will likely travel to California from other states to seek abortions.” Newsom is vying for tax-payer funding of abortion
The Federal Drug Administration is responsible for regulating the use of thousands of medications. Seventy-four are deemed dangerous enough to put them in a drug safety program called Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies or REMS. This system ensures use of these dangerous drugs comes with increased patient monitoring by the doctor for the patient’s protection.
Late in 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked a 2017 New York State regulation, mandating all health insurance plans within the state cover abortion. The Catholic diocese of Albany filed suit. New York’s abortion mandate included a religious exemption. However, the exemption was so narrow even the Catholic church did not qualify. The official position
Tessa first came to CompassCare for Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) testing. She tested positive, was given treatment, and remarked how much she loved the care she received from her nurse. When Tessa faced an unplanned pregnancy, she was seriously considering abortion. Remembering her wonderful experience with CompassCare, she scheduled an appointment. Engaging her nurse, she
Remember the time when someone, a stranger maybe, spoke that uncanny word of encouragement? Or the time when you knew God was speaking to you… right to you? Recall when coincidence could never describe the orchestration of events which, happening differently, could have resulted in disaster? Remember the pivotal moment when God unlocked you from
On December 10th, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected President Joe Biden’s request to block Texas’ abortion ban, again. This is the second time the Court heard an emergency appeal from the Biden Justice Department to strike a Texas abortion ban after a pre-born baby’s heart is detectable, approximately six weeks gestation. At that early stage
CompassCare understands that the last two years changed the world for everyone. The impact bleeds out beyond health concerns, including increased financial pressures, changes in education, job uncertainty, and new social concerns. For women facing unplanned pregnancy the added weight of these pressures deepens her fear and isolation. Not a sane woman alive wants to
Hollie is still living at home and terrified of telling her mom she is pregnant. “I’m so scared, I don’t know what to do.” Her boyfriend, who drove her to CompassCare, is pressuring her to abort. Hollie did tell her sister, the only other support person she has. Hollie’s boyfriend was there for the ultrasound
