Amy’s Story

Christian Post: Planned Parenthood Closures: Women Don't Fear For Your Health

Article appeared in: Christian Post | By: Amy Scheuring | Photo Credit: Adobe Stock (stock photo)

For decades, women have turned to their local PRCs for comprehensive support. The generosity, warmth and professionalism of PRCs stand in stark contrast to the dehumanizing “one choice” abortion industry. Like Women’s Choice Network, more than 2,750 PRCs provide women not only essential medical care, but counseling, parenting classes, post-birth care and physical resources including diapers, baby clothing and formula, to empower them for pregnancy and parenting. Just in 2022 alone, PRCs met with clients over 16 million times and provided services to nearly 975,000 new clients.

“Olivia” was one of those clients. After suffering a previous abortion, she found herself pregnant once again. Thinking that once again abortion was her only choice, she called Planned Parenthood.  But a friend told her to cancel that appointment and visit us for an ultrasound first. Olivia had mixed emotions at the sight of her tiny baby on the screen. As our staff assessed her needs, she told her friend, “I think I can do this. I think I can be a mother.” Olivia immediately joined a post abortion care group and later delivered a beautiful little boy who is growing and thriving and is the joy of her life.

Women in every state deserve nothing less than the very best pregnancy support available at every stage of life without having to put their lives and the lives of their children at risk. With every Planned Parenthood closure, mothers are granted even more freedom to seek care at pregnancy centers dedicated to walking with them through their lives’ most precious moments, free from fear and worry and full of hope.