Patreece* was very frightened when she came to Women’s Center-East. She had just taken a pregnancy test at home and it was positive. She wasn’t completely healed from the birth of her daughter several months earlier. It had been a difficult birth and the doctor had told her to wait 3 years before getting pregnant again. Patreece confided, “My scar is still swollen on the inside and my husband is afraid I could die. Our two young daughters need a mother.”
Patreece thought abortion was her only option even though she felt in her heart it was wrong. The consultant explained the different types of abortion with her as well as the risks. The nurse at Women’s Center-East did an ultrasound but it was too early to determine age or viability. She was very concerned about Patreece’s situation and advised her to seek some medical information from an OBGYN before having an abortion. Patreece was given a list of several local doctors. Because she had no insurance the nurse called one of the doctors to see how much a visit would cost. Her two daughters were on Care Source so the nurse suggested Patreece sign up as well.
Then Patreece left Ohio to visit with her family, wondering what she should do. When she came back to Dayton she called Women’s Center East and scheduled another ultrasound. She sounded excited and said she and her husband had decided to have the baby. After her second ultrasound, Patreece still had many concerns about this pregnancy but she knows that the staff at Women’s Center East really cares about her and will do all they can to help her get through this difficult pregnancy.
Women’s Center-East is located at 4787 Burkhardt Avenue, Suite 201, Dayton, Ohio 45403. Women are served in a confidential and comfortable setting. There are no income requirements, however all services are offered free of charge. For more information, call 937-610-7777 or schedule an initial appointment online by going to www.womenscenterohio.com/daytonEast.aspx.
*Not real name.
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