An Unexpected Return Months ago, a woman walked into one of our clinics, looking forlorn and unsettled. We welcomed her in, and I was privileged to be her advocate that day. After I explained what the appointment would look like, she let me know that she’s from out of town, and she had specifically searched
Beaverton Update Brenda has lived in the Beaverton area for almost 10 years, and has a special love for her community— so much so, that she stepped into the role of Clinic Manager at our clinic near Beaverton City Park just under two years ago. Reflecting on her last two years, she says it feels like
Celeste’s Story Celeste and her partner entered our clinic on a chilly December morning in 2023, unsure of what the next few hours would hold. She had thought that maybe she was pregnant but was in disbelief. She needed someone who would confirm her pregnancy and walk her through her next steps. Just a couple
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First Image is part of a larger movement of pregnancy centers spread across the nation. There are currently about 3,000 pregnancy centers and ours began as Crisis Pregnancy Center in 1984.
Angelina’s Story I recently had the opportunity to sit with Angelina and her three children in First Image’s clinic, where she shared her experience with our clinic. She watched her three boys with such love; two running around the room giggling and squealing, and her youngest, Marceau, in the arms of one of the staff
They considered abortion their only option. One day, a couple came in for a pregnancy test and ultrasound. During our initial questionnaire, they revealed unanimously that they were intent on getting an abortion. Because of their living and perceived financial situation, they just didn’t see how they could take on a child right now. This
Well, that makes the whole thing different! We had a patient schedule an appointment and when she did, she told our scheduler immediately that she was intending to have an abortion. When she arrived and we started her paperwork, she was very open about how she was feeling and why she was wanting an abortion. She shared that she had finally been able to go back to work after having kids and she
That’s My Baby Meekah came to her ultrasound appointment with many reasons to have an abortion. She wanted to get on her feet first; it would mean less of a financial burden so that her current child would have a more financially stable life; it’s unfair for another baby to come into a financially unstable life… Having had a
I Told Her About the Kindred Network Grace’s pregnancy test was positive. During her intake, she shared that she was depressed from her previous abortions, had some medical challenges, and is in an abusive relationship. I told her how important it is to know of God’s amazing love for her. I also told her about
