“Hello, thank you for calling LaVie. How may I help you?” A tearful voice responded with a forced whisper that was barely heard, “I need to know how to get an abortion.”
Beth already had a positive pregnancy test and an ultrasound. She was adamant that she didn’t want any of those things. Beth was so sweet and soft-spoken BUT so very afraid. Her fear? “Pregnancy”. That one word brought out a fearfulness so large it drowned out every voice of reason and support in her life. She was a seasoned mom with a whole community of people behind her—a committed partner and a supportive extended family. They all loved her and her unborn baby so much and were incredibly excited about the pregnancy. Unfortunately, Beth could not hear, feel, or receive that love and support because of the high-pitched squeal of fear playing on repeat in her head. “You can’t do this.” “There’s no money for a baby.” “You’re just simply not enough.”
Beth came to her appointment at LaVie with two questions. “What will an abortion look like, and how do I get one?” She met with our nurse, who helped slow life down for Beth, even if it was just for 60 minutes. She answered her questions with truth, grace, and compassion. She shared with Beth how loved and cared for she really is. Beth sat, listened, and cried. She took it all in, EVERY WORD the nurse said. By the end of that visit, Beth was ready to see her baby again and agreed to another ultrasound that, this time, changed her life and the life of her unborn baby.
60 empowering minutes. That’s all it took to drown out the high-pitched squeal of fear. 60 minutes of informative care, compassionate understanding, and kindness.
