Karla was shocked when she found out she was pregnant. She initially thought she would have the baby, but as the realities of single parenting closed in on her, she considered abortion. “I don’t have much money, I don’t have a stable living situation, and I don’t have anything for a baby,” Karla lamented. Her voice…
Read More
We’re Hiring! We have two staff openings on the Align team. Director of Client Services -- We’re looking for God’s choice to oversee all aspects of client services because our current director is relocating to the Midwest. For more information, visit our employment page here.
Read More
This advent season, I’ve been drawn to scripture to read again about the birth of Jesus. It never fails to amaze me that no matter how many times I read those verses, the Lord helps me see something new. This time, two short words really caught my attention - in Matthew 1:8: “Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place…
Read More
"You should get an abortion." Her parents’ words rang in Kara’s ears as she sat in her car outside an Align Pregnancy Services location. She’d gotten pregnant after a sexual assault, and her parents didn’t want the baby to be a constant reminder. “After all, can anything good come out of rape?” they reasoned. But…
Read More
I wonder how a woman who recently had an abortion might feel this time of year. Statistically, in Pennsylvania, nearly 600 women had an abortion just this past week. I wonder if these women, now that their babies aren’t with them anymore, might they be more keenly aware of babies at Christmas – even nativity scenes with…
Read More