We Continued to Pray She came in wanting a pregnancy test. During her intake, she revealed that she felt there was no support from family or the father of the baby. So, abortion seemed to be her only choice. She was open to hearing about her pregnancy options and had an ultrasound with our nurse. In the time between her intake and ultrasound, our

I Had at Least One Person Cheering for Me I saw a young woman for an ultrasound who was very abortion minded. Cara’s life was filled with tough situations, and her husband was adamant towards abortion.   She cried throughout the ultrasound, while open to the information we presented to her. Her heart seemed soft and

Open Doors A young woman walked into our clinic with her boyfriend and mom. She looked very nervous and seemed shell-shocked after finding out that she was pregnant and could not believe it. She just kept saying, “I didn’t think this would happen.” Her boyfriend sat through the remainder of the appointment emotionless, sharing he wanted her to have an abortion. She said that she just could not imagine going through

They Left with Big Smiles and a Decision to Carry A young college graduate came into the center with her boyfriend to receive information regarding fetal development and medical care.  When I asked her if she had taken a pregnancy test, she hesitated. She then began to share that she had an abortion scheduled for

Against All Odds Amy came into First Image’s clinic looking tired and worn out. She knew she was pregnant but had no idea what she was going to do. As I took her back, I knew that this was going to be a challenging appointment.  This woman had previous abortions and said that they were

She Could Trust the Lord A patient of ours came into the clinic seeking information concerning her unplanned pregnancy. She felt she needed to abort because she didn’t have family or financial support, leaving her lonely and very depressed. The needs were overwhelming.   There was an opportunity for a spiritual discussion with one of our

The Reality of the Ultrasound Heidi came to our clinic to take a pregnancy test. During her appointment, she said that she couldn’t have a baby because her family would be very judgmental of her and wasn’t certain how supportive her partner would be.   When seeing that her test was positive, she was open to discussing options. As we talked, she shared her disappointment in God, and I

A Referral That Made all the Difference Jenn brought her friend, Rachel, with her to her ultrasound appointment. When Rachel saw me, she exclaimed; “You did my ultrasound a few years ago!”    “When I walked into First Image’s clinic, I felt hopeless—like abortion was my only choice. When I walked out of the clinic,

Sure enough, her test was positive. It’s always exciting to hear when a patient enjoys their experience with us and comes back because of the safety and confidentiality she finds at our clinics. One example of this was when a young patient scheduled a second appointment with us because she loved the caring staff. She was young

New-Found Hope Natalie came into our clinic one day, shocked that she was pregnant.     The option to either parent or abort was a decision she had mixed emotions about. She was excited, yet nervous about her financial situation and unsettled about her partner’s hesitancy towards her pregnancy. While she had a relationship with