{"id":2344690,"date":"2024-09-23T08:22:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T12:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-pregnancy-center-saved-my-life-after-sexual-assault-at-17\/"},"modified":"2024-09-23T08:25:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T12:25:21","slug":"a-pregnancy-center-saved-my-life-after-sexual-assault-at-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-pregnancy-center-saved-my-life-after-sexual-assault-at-17\/","title":{"rendered":"A Pregnancy Center Saved My Life After Sexual Assault At 17"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fa-pregnancy-center-saved-my-life-after-sexual-assault-at-17%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2344690&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The narrative shares the personal journey of\u200c a young individual\u200c who left home at the age of 17, facing homelessness and struggling with addiction to alcohol and drugs. After enduring a tumultuous and \u200bdangerous period, \u2064including a \u2064traumatic experience leading to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-on-eve-of-historic-scotus-abortion-case-send-roe-v-wade-to-the-ash-heap-of-history-where-it-belongs\/\" title=\"Pence On Eve Of Historic SCOTUS Abortion Case: Send Roe v. Wade To The \u2018Ash Heap Of History Where It Belongs\u2019\">unexpected pregnancy<\/a>, the protagonist feels compelled to turn their life around. Pressure from \u2064a drug dealer, who demanded an abortion and posed a threat, adds to \u200dtheir distress.<\/p>\n<p>Seeking help, the individual contacts an abortion facility but encounters judgment and lack of support. In contrast, \u200cthey \u200cfind solace at the Community Pregnancy Clinic, where the staff offers compassion \u200dand understanding. During a pivotal ultrasound appointment, hearing the baby&#8217;s heartbeat becomes a transformative moment for \u200dthe\u2062 protagonist, solidifying their decision to embrace motherhood. \u2062The clinic continues to provide support, checking in regularly and encouraging\u2063 the protagonist to engage with\u200d her pregnancy positively. This experience \u200cmarks a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-kamala-makes-woke-joke-at-naval-commencement-she-thinks-its-hysterical-they-dont\/\" title=\"WATCH: Kamala Makes Woke Joke At Naval Commencement. She Thinks It\u2019s Hysterical. They Don\u2019t.\">significant turning point<\/a> in her\u200d life, as she chooses to prioritize her child and well-being over past challenges.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>After leaving home at 17, I was sleeping on beaches and in people&rsquo;s truck beds, thinking I was making it on my own.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Penniless, phoneless, and not even having an ID because I&rsquo;d left it all at home in my stand for independence, I eventually found someone to take me in. Unfortunately, it connected me with some bad people and fueled my use of alcohol and drugs. I would drink all day, go to sleep, get up, and drink again.&nbsp;I didn&rsquo;t have anything to ground me, and I didn&rsquo;t care enough about my life to get it back on track.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I was shocked when a drug dealer I knew demanded I take a pregnancy test. A blurry night when I blacked out in his car and woke up at the house where I was staying came to mind. I was even more shocked when the pregnancy test was positive.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The dealer insisted I get an abortion, saying, &ldquo;I am not going to go to jail for this.&rdquo; He even tried to abduct me and wreck his car with us in it to &ldquo;get rid of the problem.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But part of me felt that this pregnancy was an opportunity to get my life back on track, and if I didn&rsquo;t take this opportunity, I wouldn&rsquo;t get another one.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The dealer began harassing me nonstop, and I began to feel like I was never going to be able to escape him unless I had an abortion.&nbsp;I ended up turning to an abortion facility for help. I genuinely thought they helped parents and pregnant women. I soon learned that is not the case. The woman on the phone was so unbelievably cold to me and made me feel like she was judging me because of my age and situation.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When I began to have some spotting, I decided to look up &ldquo;free ultrasounds near me,&rdquo; and that&rsquo;s when I found the Community Pregnancy Clinic in Sarasota. In great contrast to the abortion facility, the woman who answered the phone was comforting and put me at ease.<\/p>\n<p>When I later went in for the ultrasound appointment, a woman at the clinic sat with me for an hour and a half, letting me talk about everything that had happened. She <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saturdays-fun-fraud-facts-seven-unexplainable-results-that-reveal-democrats-didnt-even-try-to-hide-their-fraud\/\" title=\"Saturday&#039;s Fun Fraud Facts: Seven Unexplainable Results that Reveal Democrats Didn&#039;t Even Try to Hide Their Fraud\">wasn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t judgmental at all. In fact, she even prayed over me.&nbsp;It was the opposite of what I had experienced when I called the abortion facility.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When I was ready, she took me back for the ultrasound, and as soon as I heard the heartbeat, I knew I couldn&rsquo;t give up on this baby.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After that, the center called me every week to check on me. The workers would ask how the baby was doing and if there was anything I needed. They also encouraged me to talk to my parents about what was happening.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If I didn&rsquo;t answer one week, my phone would blow up with calls from the clinic making sure I was OK. I can say with 100 percent confidence that I and my son would not be here if not for the center checking in on me every week.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They would offer to drive supplies to me if I couldn&rsquo;t pick it up on my own. If there was something they couldn&rsquo;t provide, they would direct me to somewhere that could.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Their support wasn&rsquo;t just material either. The woman at the clinic encouraged me to finish high school, and with her support, I finished my junior and senior classes in one year, graduating a year earlier than my peers.&nbsp;The center even offered to help me find a job and fill out insurance paperwork. They gave me support in every aspect of my life.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The claim that pregnancy resource centers manipulate and abandon women is so hurtful because the people there were the only ones who did not abandon me. I am now doing more with my life and am happier than I ever would have been if I had not gotten pregnant.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My son is now almost 1 year old. He is so brave, and I see all the good parts of myself in him. He is so smart and advanced for his age. He loves life, being in the water, and playing with his grandparents.<\/p>\n<p>I never would have experienced any of that if I had fallen for the manipulation that my life was somehow lessened by having a child after an assault at such a young age.<\/p>\n<p>Every day I strive to show my son that he is a blessing in my life and that he did not hold me back. Instead, he pushes me forward. Every day I live for him. Young women in similar situations deserve to know that their world will not be destroyed if they have a baby; it will keep spinning, and it is better than you can imagine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Marcia Ortiz is a mother in Florida.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After leaving home at 17, I found myself sleeping on beaches and in the back of trucks, believing I was successfully living independently. With no money, no phone, and having left my ID behind as a statement of independence, I eventually met someone who offered me shelter. However, this led me to associate with some negative influences that exacerbated my alcohol and drug use. My days were consumed by drinking; I&#8217;d wake up to drink again without any sense of purpose or care for my life.<\/p>\n<p>I was taken aback when a drug dealer I knew insisted that I take a pregnancy test. A hazy memory surfaced from a night when I blacked out in his car and later woke up at the place where I was staying. The shock deepened when the test came back positive.<\/p>\n<p>The dealer pressured me to have an abortion, claiming he wouldn\u2019t face jail time for this situation. He even attempted to kidnap me and crash his car as a way to &#8220;solve&#8221; the problem.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these circumstances, part of me saw this pregnancy as a chance to turn my life around; if I didn\u2019t seize it now, another opportunity might never come along.<\/p>\n<p>As the dealer&#8217;s harassment intensified, it felt like having an abortion was my only escape from him. Seeking help led me to an abortion facility because I believed they supported parents and pregnant women\u2014only to discover otherwise. The woman on the phone treated me coldly and seemed judgmental about my age and situation.<\/p>\n<p>When spotting prompted me to search for \u201cfree ultrasounds near me,\u201d I discovered the Community Pregnancy Clinic in Sarasota. In stark contrast with the previous facility, the woman who answered was warm and reassuring.<\/p>\n<p>During my ultrasound appointment at the clinic, one staff member spent over an hour listening attentively while allowing me to share everything that had happened without any judgment\u2014she even prayed for me! This experience couldn\u2019t have been more different from what I&#8217;d encountered before.<\/p>\n<p>Once we proceeded with the ultrasound and heard our baby&#8217;s heartbeat, it became clear that giving up on this child wasn\u2019t an option for me anymore.<\/p>\n<p>Following that day, clinic staff called weekly just to check in on both myself and my baby\u2019s well-being while encouraging open communication with my parents about what was happening in my life.<\/p>\n<p>If there were weeks where I didn\u2019t respond right away, they would reach out repeatedly until they confirmed everything was alright with us\u2014I&#8217;m certain neither myself nor my son would be here today if not for their consistent support during those crucial times.<\/p>\n<p>They offered assistance by delivering supplies if needed or directing us elsewhere if they couldn\u2019t provide something specific themselves. Their support extended beyond material needs; one woman encouraged me not only to finish high school but also helped guide through completing both junior and senior classes within just one year so that I graduated early compared to others in my class. They also assisted with job searches as well as insurance paperwork\u2014all aspects of life received their backing!<\/p>\n<p>The notion that pregnancy resource centers manipulate or abandon women is deeply hurtful because those individuals were truly there for me when no one else was during such challenging times\u2014I am now achieving more than ever before thanks largely due their encouragement after becoming pregnant unexpectedly young!<\/p>\n<p>My son is nearly one year old now\u2014he\u2019s incredibly brave\u2014and every good quality within him reflects parts of myself too! He\u2019s bright beyond his years; he enjoys being outdoors especially around water while playing joyfully alongside his grandparents!<\/p>\n<p>Had succumbed instead into believing false narratives suggesting motherhood would diminish rather than enrich life post-assault at such tender age\u2014I\u2019d miss experiencing all these beautiful moments together today!<\/p>\n<p>Every single day motivatesme strive show him how much he means\u2014a true blessing rather than hindrance pushing forward instead! Young women facing similar challenges deserve reassurance: having children won\u2019t ruin lives\u2014it\u2019ll keep moving forward better than imagined possible! <\/p>\n<p>Marcia Ortiz is a mother residing in Florida<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3443,"featured_media":2344691,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Ultrasound-Results-Woman.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[41498,41494,41496,41495,41497],"class_list":["post-2344690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","tag-mentalhealthrecovery","tag-pregnancysupport","tag-sexualassaultawareness","tag-survivorstories","tag-teenpregnancy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Ultrasound-Results-Woman.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3443"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2344690"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344690\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2344691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2344690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2344690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2344690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}