Reply #65: My OB/GYN office advertises itself as a "pro-life practice" but they [View All]

[Katherine Brengle]

don't hold back information. They just don't provide abortion services or anything. They do have a counseling center upstairs where you can talk to counselors about your pregnancy.

I actually ended up becoming a patient there because I was pregnant (unplanned) and was thinking about having an abortion. I didn't realize what kind of place it was until I was talking to them, and while I don't necessarily agree with this kind of thing (when it is used to bully and shame pregnant women), I am glad I ended up there instead of Planned Parenthood or something like that (not because PP is inherently bad, but because I might not have heard the other side--my decision was made).

They gave me an ultrasound and I heard my baby's heartbeat, and it did change my mind. I couldn't be happier with my decision--my daughter is a bright, beautiful, intelligent child, and I am glad that I was able to talk to someone who had been in my situation and could help me see my options when I felt helpless.

Of course, there is absolutely no excuse for a medical practitioner to withhold your health information or the health information of your baby. I find that deplorable and your friend has every right to sue this doctor and the practice.