March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate women, their contributions, and the barriers they’ve overcome to achieve what once felt impossible. But today, conversations about women’s empowerment are often tied to one subject: abortion.
Many feminists frame abortion as empowering, arguing that reproductive freedom is essential to a woman’s autonomy and safety.
But for post-abortive women, the reality feels very different.
Their experiences are anything but empowering. Instead, abortion can become a lasting wound; one they were told wouldn’t affect them.
For our Mobile Health Clinic Manager, Pam, this issue is deeply personal. And now, she’s choosing to speak out.
Pam’s Abortion Story
When Pam was just 17, she discovered she was pregnant. She felt the weight of it all. Not just the fear of her own future, but the pressure of what this would mean for her parents, her church, and her boyfriend’s family.
Feeling scared and ashamed, Pam and her boyfriend decided to abort. He told her not to go near any Pregnancy Health Clinics, that they would call her parents, make her drop out of school, and sell her baby.
So, she looked at the yellow pages and found an abortion clinic.
Her abortion doctor confirmed all her fears. He told her it was true. She would be a high school dropout. She’d have a ruined body. But he was willing to “help” her.
Her abortion doctor knew she was underage. But instead of turning her away or involving her parents, he gave her a way around it. If she could bring the ID of someone who was 18, he would take care of everything.
What followed changed her life forever.
“The second I had my abortion, my body went into trauma,” Pam said.
“There’s no going back. There’s no undoing it.”
Pam Speaks Out About Her Abortion
For almost 30 years, Pam kept her story quiet, afraid of what people would think. But when she saw how abortion continued to hurt women, she knew God was calling her to speak out.
“I kept my abortion a secret, tucked in the deepest corner of my heart. I feared rejection if my friends, family, and church knew the reality of the choice I made… Isn’t that exactly where the enemy wants us? Ashamed and alone in our shame, guilt, and fear?”
Pam stepped past fear and made the brave choice to share her story.
“I made a promise to God to talk about it. I shared my story first to a group of teenage girls in my church youth group. If sharing my story helped one girl choose life, I felt that would be God redeeming my abortion. He had much bigger plans. The next day, I received an email about this work and knew that God had been waiting for me to be ready to share my story. Right when I did, He made a way for me to get to work for Him.”
God led Pam to Save the Storks, taking what was once her deepest pain and redeeming it for His purpose, using her story to reach women with truth, healing, and hope.
What Women Are Told About Abortion
When Pam faced an unplanned pregnancy decades ago, the lies and propaganda around pro-life clinics were already prevalent. Now, Pam is working to expose the lies many women are told about abortion and share the truth about life-affirming medical care.
“When I found out I was pregnant, I was urged to avoid pregnancy centers and walked right into the arms of an abortion provider. Many women still face the same fear- they are worried about being judged for being afraid of their positive pregnancy test- and the changed future that would give them.”
What Sets Save the Storks Apart
As our Mobile Health Clinic Manager, Pam leads Save the Storks mobile ministry to bring care directly to women in their time of need.
Save the Storks Mobile Medical Clinics are state-of-the-art clinics that provide free ultrasounds, pregnancy tests, and compassionate care to women facing unplanned pregnancies. They meet women right where they are with the vital support they need to choose life.
“I love mobile ministry because you can meet her in the crossroads of her decision- providing access to accurate answers that help her see all the ways she can prepare for motherhood. It is an honor every day to watch the Lord work through His people- at the front line. All for the good of humanity, and all Glory goes to God for that.”
Real Empowerment Means Real Choice
Culture says abortion is empowering for women. But Pam knows firsthand that true empowerment doesn’t come from a quick fix.
It comes when women receive dignified care, truth, and the support they need to confidently choose life.
“Empowerment means that she does not feel forced or cornered into a decision, but instead feels capable of overcoming barriers, whether financial, emotional, or social, to embrace motherhood or make a confident adoption plan.”
Pam brings a unique perspective to her work because she knows exactly how women facing unplanned pregnancy feel.
“Women don’t want to be talked into anything, or out of it for that matter. Women are empowered when they have the knowledge, confidence, and freedom to decide for themselves without pressure. Women want to be understood, to believe their decision matters, and that they are in the driver’s seat of their life. At Save the Storks, we help empower women by giving them truthful answers and showing them a path where they can thrive as a mom.”
To Women Facing an Unplanned Pregnancy
Pam’s message to women facing an unplanned pregnancy today is both loving and direct:
“Abortion is a decision that can’t be undone. The world says ‘it’s your body, your choice,’ but it isn’t. It is your baby. In your belly is the grandchild of your parents, the sibling to your future children. It takes 40 weeks to grow a baby. That’s lots of time to prepare for his/her big arrival. You were uniquely chosen to be the mom for this baby. You’ve got this. Help is here!”
You Can Help Support Women
Pam continues to share her story in the hope that women facing the pain of abortion will find healing and the courage to speak out.
“I hope that every time I share my story, hearts are softened, that people see the pain caused after choosing abortion, that people who are grieving their abortion choice will be able to accept Christ’s forgiveness, and that couples will choose life and start their families.”
Will you help reach women with hope?
Right now, your donation can be doubled to create opportunities for women to see their baby for the first time on a Save the Storks Mobile Medical Clinic and choose life.
With your support, women don’t have to face an unplanned pregnancy alone. Your gift helps provide lifesaving care to babies and women across the country.
