A woman came into the EMC South Bronx Pregnancy Center a few days ago. She had eyes as big as the moon and an openness of which I had never seen. She was about 12-14 weeks along and was only showing a little bit, but what really showed was the worry and anxiety on her face. She never imagined she would be in this situation.
She had seen it before… but never thought it would be her.
This remarkable woman had a week prior to our meeting, made an appointment to end the life of her 12 week old child. Praise God that he gave her the courage and fortitude to walk out of that clinic that day! She then went to another pregnancy clinic, and finally into the EMC South Bronx Pregnancy center.
The journey that she had taken had truly been a remarkable one. And as soon as she walked in to our counseling room she was drawn to the fetal models on the table. “Which one is mine?” she inquired. Based on her information I handed her a 12 week old fetal model. She held the baby in her hands and looked at it with all the wonder and awe of a new discovery…. a new creation… her child!
This woman was referred for an ultrasound in another location, and seemed to be leaning towards parenting her child! Her story shows me that the child in the womb is a holy and sacred person. I will never look at a fetal model the same again. They have the power to ignite the fire of a mother’s heart where once a scared girl stood.
Fetal Models save LIVES !
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