The receptionist came back to my office to inform me that a ruckus was occurring in the waiting room. The mother of a very young, pregnant patient was at her wits end with her daughter, and the entire waiting room felt the struggle. So, I quickly brought the patient back to the advocate room to have a conversation. She immediately told me that she didn’t want to be here. I asked why only to learn that she did not want… Read More »Peace in the Storm of Confusion
Finally, our last amazing story this month stars one of our very first prenatal patients. We all love this mother who now has 4 children. The first time she came to us (the day before the baby’s father was murdered), she was pregnant with her 4th child. Throughout this horrible tragedy, we stood by her, supporting her as best we could with prayer and consolation, through the pregnancy and subsequent miscarriage. A bit later, she returned pregnant again, and she… Read More »Resurrection
I am the mother of 8 children, 4 of whom are adopted. When I opened Destiny, I sincerely desired to honor God through the beauty of adoption. Since opening, we have witnessed two women turn from thoughts of abortion toward the sacrificial gift of adoption. I cannot tell you how many times I hear a woman exclaim, “If I can’t raise my baby, no one is raising my baby” or “I can’t live knowing someone else is raising my baby.”… Read More »Adoption
Do you ever wonder if God is still alive and active in our world today? If you have, read on and be amazed. Our patient had been with us before. She and her husband had decided to become ‘swingers’ (swingers have sex with a LOT of different people: 10-15 new people every few months). Swingers seek no emotional involvement, only the physical thrill. To ensure their health, they get STI testing in an attempt to make sure that they don’t… Read More »The Swingers
This verse from Moses’s final discourse with the Israelites, establishes God’s will for the them to turn from evil to do good in the land God will give them. During our Lunch and Learn in August, Nyasia Hogan described her decision to “Choose Life” for her baby boy, after taking the first set of abortion pills. Following her talk, the audience gave her a standing ovation. Arson is never a good thing, but as with every evil, God can bring… Read More »“Choose Life!” (Deuteronomy 30:19)
To grasp the depth of our patient highlight this month is to grasp the meaning of Bishop Barron’s graduation speech at Hillsdale College earlier this year. “If a sophist, a gifted and convincing speaker, teaches a politician to do what is unjust, he does that man and his city far more harm than good. To this, Polus (Socrates’s student) answers by means of a taunt: wouldn’t Socrates leap at the opportunity of having the power of life and death over… Read More »Surviving Rape
God has honored Jakiah’s desire to keep her baby to incredible lengths. First, God helped her hide the abortion pill her mother gave her. Next, He cast a deep sleep on her mother so she missed her second abortion appointment. Third, her grandmother passed away on the morning of the Planned Parenthood (PP) appointment. Next, she endured an all-night discussion with her mother and father about all of the logical reasons why a 14-year-old should abort. Three days later, her… Read More »Abundance of Courage
Late on a Wednesday, Catherine called to tell me a rather confusing story about Gianna, a 27 year-old gal who was 18 weeks pregnant and had scheduled an appointment to abort the baby at Planned Parenthood. Could I help? I replied that I will be the director of Destiny for Women Health Clinic. Although our clinic has not yet opened, I would certainly be willing to meet the young woman and speak with her. Catherine, who only knew Gianna’s aunt,… Read More »Healing All