A Young Girl Chooses Chastity

Hannah entered the counseling room while her boyfriend sat outside. She answered my questions confidently.

She was pro choice and independent, but she gradually opened up. She was a virgin when they met; now she was regretting her experiments with sex. She was worried that a pregnancy now would interfere with her future plans. 

The test was negative. She wanted more assurance that she wasn't pregnant, so I suggested a visit with her family doctor. I also suggested that she talk with her mom. We talked about waiting for marriage before having sex.

It really was no different than other counseling sessions. I wasn't sure talking about abstinence would result in a positive decision. 

Then I received this letter from Hannah: "Dear Cassie, I wanted to write a note to thank you. When I was in a few days ago, I was scared. Now as I look back, I realize I wasn't ready for sex. I appreciate the information you gave me, and just wanted to let you know I talked to my mom about it. I got a blood test ( good news, I'm NOT pregnant ). The Pregnancy Care Center gives a service that many people don't know is there. I'm glad I found you and that your help didn't fall on deaf ears! Thank You!"

 A Single Parent Gets Vital Support

Janey, a local college student, finished her freshman year six months pregnant. When she learned she was pregnant, she was afraid to tell anyone. She had no place to go: her mom lived out-of-state, and she couldn't live with her dad. She had no car, no phone and no place to live.

That's when Janey went to the PCC. Her peer counselor referred her to a doctor for pre-natal care and started taking childbirth training classes with her. Working with Janey’s aunt who lived in another state, and with referral agencies, the peer counselor helped her find housing. A week after her last childbirth class, Janey gave birth to a healthy baby girl  with her peer counselor serving as her birth coach was her birth coach. Today, two years later, Janey is married to the father of her baby and is still attending college. 

 A Teen Chooses Life

When a peer counselor at the PCC answered the phone one morning, an angry, frightened mother was on the line. Her teenage daughter was pregnant, and the mother was angry - because the girl wanted to carry the baby to term. 

Mary had been on medication when she got pregnant, leading the family doctor to recommend an abortion. He said there might be birth defects. Mary felt she was standing alone: her family, her boyfriend, her friends and her doctor all urged her to abort. Mary didn't want that. They came to the PCC for help.

The PCC peer counselor gave Mary information about abortion, referred her to a doctor who believed in the sanctity of human life, and affirmed Mary's decision to have her baby. A few month later, Mary gave birth to a healthy little son. 

Emotions Are Healed Through Bible Study

Sue, a homemaker with a loving husband and two wonderful children, had every reason to be happy. So why did she feel so depressed? When she told her family doctor she had an abortion, he told her to forget about it; the past was past. Then Sue heard about PCC's Post Abortion Counseling and Education (PACE) Program.

At her first PACE meeting, Sue found caring and understanding Christians and a loving God. As she accepted God's forgiveness and then forgave herself, Sue was able to grieve the loss of her child. Now healed from her past, she serves her Lord in wholeness today.