“My baby isn’t a year old yet, and I can’t handle another one—my boyfriend just left me.” Savannah let out a deep breath and held her head in her hands. “I hope I’m not too far along to take the abortion pill. My friend said it’s not really a baby yet if I’m only a few weeks pregnant.” We talked with…
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Lucia was 7 weeks pregnant and at our center for an ultrasound. She was relying on family support to help her through the pregnancy, and so she brought her mom along to the appointment. When the baby appeared on the screen, Lucia’s mom turned to her and exclaimed, “It’s true!” She had seen her little grandchild,…
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When your friend didn’t intend to be pregnant, and is now—how can you support her? Here are five ways: Listen Your friend likely has many thoughts running through her head. Listen to her fears, hopes, and questions. You don’t have to fix anything. Simply let her know that you love her, you care about what she’s…
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There are a multitude of ways a Pregnancy Resource Center (PRC) supports women. Here's a list of services that many Pregnancy Resource Centers across the nation provide, including SVPS! We are blessed to have the opportunity to minister to women right where they are through: Pregnancy Tests Free lab-grade pregnancy…
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Two women recently completed the Surrendering the Secret Bible study with us. Vickie, our Post-Abortion Services Director, asked each of them to use one word to describe themselves before their healing journey, and one word to describe themselves now. The one client said, “Before, I was afraid of what others would…
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Pregnant and single, Sarah berated herself. Why did she let this happen? What would she do now? Her despair grew. “I just want to get rid of it,” she thought. Sarah’s mother wanted her to have an abortion, too. It wasn’t the right time for her “baby” to have a child of her own. Together they arrived at SVPS to…
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A young woman named Aubrey confided to her professor at a local college that she was pregnant and thinking of having an abortion. Her professor referred her to us. Aubrey met with us and enrolled in our prenatal classes—still not sure whether or not she would carry her baby to term. The father of the baby wanted her…
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