Sarah spends many Saturday mornings outside the abortion facility in Greensboro. She volunteers as a Sidewalk Advocate with The Pregnancy Network. A decade ago, she visited the same abortion facility under much different circumstances. Today, she bravely visits the same sidewalk she stood on so many years before. She’s there to show women love and
Even in the most ideal circumstances, two pink lines on a pregnancy test can take your breath away. In the climate of fear and uncertainty already plaguing our communities, this news can be overwhelming. If you’ve just found out you’re pregnant, you may be wondering what to do next. Maybe you feel limited to one
Every pregnancy, whether planned or unplanned, carries with it some degree of uncertainty and anxiety about how your life will change. With so many factors influencing your next steps—finances, education, your partner—the prospect of what’s ahead of you may seem a bit overwhelming. Throw in a global pandemic, and it’s downright scary. The avalanche of
We are so excited for the 2020 Walk for Life coming up on April 25th at LeBauer Park in Downtown Greensboro! This year’s theme, “Go,” celebrates the exciting ways our organization is growing and moving forward in our mission: empowering women to face their unplanned pregnancies without fear. Growing in Our Mission On March 2
In recent weeks, The Pregnancy Network (formerly Greensboro Pregnancy Care Center) has been mentioned in several Yes! Weekly articles, specifically regarding our presence outside the abortion facility in Greensboro. There has been much misinformation, including the accusation that our volunteers have been physically aggressive and illegally blocking traffic. We recognize that such statements may, understandably,
Once a year, I travel to my nation’s capital and join tens of thousands of people to take a stand for women and the unborn. One of my favorite parts about participating in the March for Life is deciding what to put on my poster. This year, one side read, “Pro-Life because I’m Pro-Woman.” To
In early January, actress Michelle Williams accepted a Golden Globe and credited her achievement to exercising a “woman’s right to choose.” Her statements were met with applause and approval in a room full of Hollywood’s elite. Williams used her platform to push a false narrative—that a woman must suppress her body’s natural ability to have
Three Women The three women didn’t know one another. They’d never crossed paths, and had nothing in common. Except for one thing. They had each scheduled an abortion at the same place. In the beginning of 2019, Saturdays on the sidewalk were cold and felt fruitless. Women, one after another, would pull into the driveway,
Throughout November, our nation celebrated National Adoption Month. This option for a woman facing an unplanned pregnancy offers a path to continue to fulfill her personal goals, and also presents the opportunity for her child to have a bright future. For those dreaming of growing their family, adoption provides the opportunity to fulfill that hope.
It’s early on a fall Saturday morning, temperatures just barely above freezing. As I pull into the entrance next to A Woman’s Choice, the abortion facility in Greensboro, I’m met by a wall of thirty rainbow-colored vests—the abortion center escorts. Mixed among them, I see Greensboro Pregnancy Care Center’s team of Sidewalk Advocates in bright
