“Gabrielle” arrived at our center in early June. Fearing she was pregnant, she had taken the morning-after pill, but ended up getting sick. “I threw up the pill” she exclaimed. One month later, after noticing changes in her body Gabrielle took three over-the-counter pregnancy tests, all of which reg
(Written by a NOVA Pregnancy Center Client.) I woke up pulling the tube out of my nose. Upon awakening I saw his face – the father’s face. The nurse came in and told me that I was farther along than we thought and another procedure had to be done. It was over. I got out of bed, put on my clothes an
In our last post, we told the story of “Ruby”, a recent client who came into our center abortion-minded. Upon her ultrasound, she was shocked to learn that she was 35 weeks along – and very close to delivery. We asked for prayers for “Ruby” as she sought medical care an
By Annie Jeschke, Office Administrator, Nova Pregnancy Help Center of Fairfax “Ruby” came to the Fairfax center for a pregnancy test. She had only missed one period, and was in complete denial that she might be pregnant. At the pressing of her friends who had criticized her recent weight
By Annie Jeschke, Office Administrator, NOVA Pregnancy of Fairfax, Sometimes at SLM, the privilege does not come in helping a young woman choose life; it comes in walking along with her in any way during the most painful decision of her life. At 19 years old, it can be impossible to see beyond the c