A patient came to us, desperate and anxious, with quite the story to tell.   

She and her husband had rather unexpectedly found themselves out of work. When she took a pregnancy test and that second line appeared, they were terrified. Though they hoped to start a family one day, they couldn’t imagine starting now, with no income, no insurance, and seemingly no stability.  

Wanting to “deal with” the situation as quickly as possible, they ordered the abortion pills. The patient later recounted that even having the pills in her house filled her with guilt. Although it seemed to be the easiest way out, she said it felt wrong to even have them in her possession and resisted taking them for a few days.  

But in a moment of panic and desperation, she took the first abortion pill, which blocks life–sustaining progesterone from reaching the pregnancy, eventually ending the baby’s life. 

Within mere moments, she had a pit in her stomach, her heart weighed down with painful regret. 

She frantically searched the internet for answers: 

“I regret taking the abortion pill. What do I do now?” 

The first result provided a glimmer of hope: “Abortion Pill Reversal Hotline.” 

Immediately dialing the number, she was answered by a caring representative who walked her through her next steps. The representative assisted her in acquiring a prescription for progesterone, which she was able to pick up and take within only a few hours of taking the abortion pill, quickly reversing the malnutrition it had caused to the little life inside of her. 

Still, she wondered, “Was I too late? Did I catch it in time?” 

So, she walked into our clinic, informed our staff of her story, and was able to get in for an ultrasound appointment. During the ultrasound, her husband joined her, sharing her regret over this life-changing decision. They held their breath, hoping with all their might that the abortion pill she had recently taken had not succeeded in ending their baby’s life.   

To their overwhelming relief, the sight of a solid heartbeat met their eyes and the screen showed a beautiful little baby. The moment marked a fresh start for the couple as they looked forward to meeting this little one who had already overcome so much, whose life was already marked by God’s gracious goodness. In 24 hours, this baby’s future appeared to have gone from life, to death, to life again. We praise God when we get to watch stories like this unfold: stories of hope, grace, and redemption that only the LORD can orchestrate.