In November of 2002, a young woman discovered some profound and very much life altering news. Through the Westside Pregnancy Clinic she discovered she was pregnant.

Initially, she came to the center seeking healing for a past abortion, which had been a struggle for her. She was sure she did not want to repeat the past. She was adamant that she wanted to keep her child.

When I found out I was six weeks pregnant, I was homeless, unemployed and slipping into a fierce depression. I had recently resigned from my position at a wonderful non-profit working with the homeless in Skid Row to pursue other professional venues. Three weeks of sleeping on a friend’s floor was taking its toll on me both physically and emotionally as I had recently broken up with my boyfriend of one year and forced to move out of our shared apartment.