One night, Mandy* walked to the emergency room for severe stomach pain and walked out as an unexpected, new mother. Mandy had no idea she was nine months pregnant, and at 28 years old, she gave birth to a baby she wasn’t prepared for.
Erin* was only 22 years old when she found out she was pregnant. Her ex-boyfriend, the father of her child, was in jail and in no position to take on the responsibility of being a parent. An unexpected pregnancy is always frightening, but being alone made it even more terrifying for Erin.