For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. —Psalm 139:13-14
Genna felt exposed in her hospital gown. The abortion clinic was cold, yet her whole back was soaked with nervous sweat. As the doctor entered the room, her heart raced. Questions swirled in her mind—was this the right choice? Would she regret it? She couldn’t believe she was here, facing this moment.
Three feet away, the doctor paused. “Are you sure this is what you want?” she asked.
Yesterday, she spoke to a hotline coach at Care Net’s Pregnancy Decision Line. Genna told the coach that she didn’t want an abortion, but her partner, Kyle, had been pressuring her to do it.
The coach told her she had other options, but Genna had already made the appointment and knew Kyle wouldn’t like it if she canceled.
Frightened tears trickled down her face. “I don’t know,” she whispered, her voice barely audible as she looked at the doctor. If even the abortion doctor was questioning her, maybe she should reconsider. A cold wave of uncertainty washed over her, making her question if she truly understood what she wanted.
Genna walked away from the abortion clinic feeling like she’d dodged a bullet. The abortionist and the Pregnancy Decision Line coach were both telling her the same thing. The whole world was upside down. She thought about her relationship with Kyle. He wasn’t there for her. Right now the only person on her side seemed to be the hotline coach.
Genna looked at her phone. She still had the hotline number so she called her coach to tell her what had happened. Her coach answered right away and her warm voice on the other side of the phone consoled Genna. They talked through her other options and how she might handle Kyle’s response when she told him she wasn’t having the abortion.
Her coach also made an appointment for her at a local pregnancy center where she could find material support like diapers and baby clothes. Genna felt better already and more ready to fight for her baby. Moms feel more pressure than ever to abort their unborn babies. Some of it comes from the culture, and sometimes it even comes from friends and family. But God is wonderful and works to form us, He can use the darkest of times and the most unexpected people for good.
God, thank You for divine intervention in the lives of women like Genna. May those facing unplanned pregnancies continue to find their hope in You.