Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Foiled Escape Under a Hoodie

Here's another great Life story, straight from the bowels of the South Bronx.

Today, EMC Operation Frontline team members secured the safety of a baby by working closely with our South Bronx crisis center director Liz Alvarez. "Marisol" was first encountered at Dr. Emily's South Bronx abortion mill ten days ago seeking her seventh abortion, and was offered a free ultrasound on the way in for her scheduled abortion while accompanied by a friend (also pregnant). The abortion client was persuaded by her friend, who was keeping her baby, to visit our mobile clinic with her for free ultrasounds. After finding that she was 17 weeks along, her friend managed to convince her to leave without going through with the procedure.

With no phone number, this 17 week client had only her pro-life friend to work on her; but two days later she returned to the mill, this time without her friend. We learned that her family and the baby's father wanted her to keep the baby. She actually returned to the abortion mill for THEIR "abortion counseling." But she was unattended to for three hours, thankfully, in the mill's waiting room and she left in frustration. Julie Beyel, our Operation sidewalk counselor leader, who had first counseled her, tried again in vain to get through to her.

Then, a week later, Julie spied her sneakily exiting through what is normally only the front entrance, hiding under a hoodie. Julie approached her gently, called her by name, and offered her an immediate cab ride to our main South Bronx office, which she accepted. Liz and intern Brian Crenwelge spent three hours counseling her at our office at 344 E 149th Street. She left much happier than she came, and has been enrolled in quality prenatal care with a trusted doctor. She was also given information about a post-abortion healing program.

Clients like "Marisol" will take lots of contact, prayers, and sacrifice to keep on track. Please add your prayers to ours.

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