Friday, June 12, 2009

Saved in a New York Minute

Yesterday while handing out literature in Queens, a group of us decided walk down a few blocks past our usual spot. We stumbled upon an abortion clinic and decided to stop and hand out some literature outside the clinic. Not a minute later a young pregnant mother accompanied by her sister walked out of the clinic. One of our counselors immediately walked up to her to talk to her. The girl, we'll call Maria explained that she had gone in for an abortion but didn't have enough money. She was told on the phone that it would be 300 dollars but when she arrived they told her it would be 500. We began to talk to her and ask her if she would like to get a free sonogram. She came with us and we spoke to her about the risks she facing having an abortion especially since she had had an abortion only a year ago. She was speechless when she learned all that could have gone wrong and to learn the truth of abortion. She was horrified. Maria decided to keep her baby! Had we gotten to the clinic a minute later we wouldn't have met Maria and her sister. And Maria would have been off to another abortion clinic and her baby wouldn't have had a chance.

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