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McKenzie was a scared college student, weighed down by the emotions of dealing with an unplanned pregnancy. She\u00a0and her boyfriend Marcus decided they couldn’t have a baby while pursuing their education. McKenzie found a Planned Parenthood near her university in Connecticut and scheduled an abortion.\u00a0When she\u00a0made an\u00a0appointment it was canceled. She made another appointment and it was rescheduled. She tried again and was told by Planned Parenthood staff that they were overbooked. She tried once\u00a0more and was told the doctor wasn’t in.\u00a0Altogether, McKenzie made nine appointments to have an abortion.<\/p>\n

After that, McKenzie was frustrated and decided to look elsewhere for help. That’s when she discovered the ABC Women’s Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When McKenzie arrived at the ABC Women’s Center, she realized it was different than she thought.\u00a0The ABC Women’s Center is a life-affirming, faith-based pregnancy resource center that provides abortion alternatives\u00a0and assistance to those facing\u00a0unplanned pregnancies. McKenzie was grateful for the kindness of the staff and the respectful way they treated her. The client advocates offered her a free ultrasound to help her in making\u00a0her pregnancy decision. McKenzie accepted the invitation and came on a later date for her ultrasound. As she saw her growing child on the screen, her heart melted. \u2018This is my baby,” she thought. It was in that moment that McKenzie made a decision to do whatever she could to save the life of her child.<\/p>\n

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This powerful five-minute video shares the story of McKenzie and her boyfriend Marcus. It gives insight into the emotions they both felt as college students facing an unplanned pregnancy. It also shows their great courage in deciding to choose life for their child. McKenzie and Marcus are a beautiful loving couple and wonderful parents. They told the staff at the ABC Women’s Center that without their help, they don’t know where they would be.\u00a0They are sharing their story in hopes of\u00a0helping others in similar circumstances.<\/p>\n

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McKenzie was a scared college student, weighed down by the emotions of dealing with an unplanned pregnancy. She\u00a0and her boyfriend Marcus decided they couldn’t have a baby while pursuing their education. McKenzie found a Planned Parenthood near her university in Connecticut and scheduled an abortion.\u00a0When she\u00a0made an\u00a0appointment it was canceled. 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