(The Washington Times) Maria, a 34-year-old woman from Guatemala, had complications with her pregnancy and found the care she needed in an unlikely setting — an abortion clinic turned Catholic medical clinic.
The expectant mother, who had gestational diabetes, said the Catholic Charities Mother of Mercy free clinic in Manassas, Virginia, made her “feel like I’m well taken care of.”
She asked The Washington Times not to publish her last name.
“I know that that is a high risk for me and the baby and so I know that I can get it under control, just by taking care of myself,” she said, through a translator.
Helping women in crisis pregnancies — and those who lack all of the resources that many take for granted — is the mission of the clinic housed in a former abortion clinic. Volunteer doctors and nurses support the operation, and no client pays for anything, according to the Diocese of Arlington.
The Diocese said the annual value of the clinic’s services — if patients were charged — is $2.1 million.
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“I think we’ve easily seen over 1,000 women” since Mother of Mercy began providing prenatal care in January 2019, said Alexandra Luevano, a nurse who is program director for the clinics.
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