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Her Eyes Lit Up with the Ultrasound Screen

Life is busy. She’s trying to finish school. Now Norah suspects that she may be pregnant. Living in a small Brooklyn apartment with her grandmother, a child in the cramped living space didn’t seem doable for Norah. Without telling a soul—not even her mom or close friends—she began searching for abortion pills online.  But instead

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“How are you, Becca?”

Becca discovered she was pregnant. Her first thought was, “What am I going I do?” She felt better after sharing the news with the father of the baby—he expressed some support. Becca’s spirits lifted. Until she told her parents. “What have you done!” Her parents offered no compassion or support. Instead, they told her to

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Afraid to Even Say “Pregnant”

As Carmilla found herself in the crowded streets of New York City, she couldn’t help but miss home. Navigating her new reality—finding work, learning the language, renting an apartment, and more—was taking up all of her time. As ends weren’t meeting, she came to her breaking point: two pink lines on a home pregnancy test.

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She Already Lost a Baby

Victoria didn’t know about CompassCare the last time she got pregnant. All she knew was that she was alone, unsupported, and experiencing extreme nausea and dehydration. Her life in a freefall, she thought ending her pregnancy was her only option.  Tragically, Victoria’s baby was lost to abortion. She didn’t know what to feel and tried to resume life as normal

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Ten Served Grace

Being pregnant isn’t easy, but to Grace walking the gritty streets of Brooklyn, it seemed impossible. She is just 16-years-old. While her friends were busy making plans for summer, Grace’s life felt dismal. Not only that, her mom is so disappointed and just wants Grace to “solve the problem.” Feeling stuck, abortion seemed like the

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Saved from Two Abortions

Kiyanna discovered she was pregnant. Like so many women, the coercions of culture caused her first to consider abortion. She even scheduled an abortion, hoping her life would return to normal. Kiyanna was conflicted in her heart. She felt stuck, like she needed an abortion. Yet it didn’t feel right. Considering herself “spiritual,” she asked

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