Miranda’s Story

Real Clear Florida: Florida's First Coast Women’s Center Is a Village to Serve You and Your Child

Article appeared in Real Clear Florida | By: Miranda Osuji | Photo Credit: Adobe Stock (stock photo)

Soon after I learned I was expecting, I learned the father wasn’t going to be a source of support and quickly felt as though my world was crashing down around me.

I was overcome with feelings of shame, apprehension, and doubt. I began to question my own self-worth, as both a woman and a mother.

Those feelings soon got the best of me, and I felt as though I was not strong enough to be a mother. I scheduled four different abortion appointments, but each time I was unable to follow through with the procedure. I had the money, and I had the time. But something stopped me every time I headed toward the clinic. On the last visit, I looked up ‘pregnancy help near me’ and First Coast Women’s Center immediately popped up.

Instead of going to the clinic, I went to First Coast and instantly the trajectory of my life was changed for the better.