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Tour of the Center
Welcome to Robbinsdale Women's Center (RWC). We're located just
South of downtown Robbinsdale on West Broadway in a very quaint old
1924 home converted to an office building. Follow me as I take
you through RWC...
| RWC has a look from the street that is warm and inviting
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Come on in through the front door and
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| Our material aid room is filled with
donated baby clothing and supplies |
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History
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1992 |
Reverend Nancy Peterson opens the Robbinsdale
Women's center after recognizing an urgent community need to
establish a permanent facility from which she could offer
abortion alternatives education and provide support to women
in crisis pregnancies.
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1994 |
Through a generous donation, RWC obtains its
first ultrasound imaging machine.
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1998 |
RWC purchases their building outright
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2004 |
RWC purchases a state-of-the art ultrasound
imaging machine that allows sonographers to obtain clearer
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Mission & Vision
Mission
To follow the
will of God, promote the inherent value of human life and enhance
our client’s life through education, counseling and spiritual
mentoring.
Vision
Every woman who is pregnant and comes through our door knows she is
loved, understands she has a choice, chooses life, and moves forward
with a seed planted about God’s purpose for her life.
Services
Pregnancy Testing
Women receive free pregnancy testing (hCG urine test).
Peer Counseling
Women receive confidential counseling in a safe,
loving, and non-judgmental environment from peer counselors who are
trained in crisis counseling. Through the use of videos and printed
materials, factual information is given on fetal development and
abortion risks.
Ultrasound Imaging
RWC was the first pregnancy center in Minnesota to
offer ultrasound imaging. Abortion-minded women are encouraged to
have an ultrasound performed by one of our volunteer sonographers
(registered) or physicians. The majority of women who view their
babies on an ultrasound will choose life.
Abortion Alternatives Education
Women who are seeking an abortion or are being
pressured to abort by others are encouraged to look at adoption or
parenting as a better option to abortion.
Adoption Referrals
Women who feel they’re not ready to parent their
child are encouraged to consider making an adoption plan.
Misconceptions about the adoption process are addressed and women
are provided with a list of licensed Christian adoption agencies.
Client Testimony
"Hi, my name is Stefanie. I am 18 years old, and seven
months ago I found out I was pregnant. The day I found out was
crazy; first I screamed, then laughed, and finally I cried. I told
my boyfriend, Paul, and he was happy about it, which surprised me
because I thought he would be angry. That same day we told our
parents and they were not happy to say the least. They did say,
however, that they would be there for us, but we had a big
responsibility on our hands.
A few weeks later, as my dad and I were talking, he suggested I get
an abortion. I left for the weekend to my sister’s house so I could
think about it. When I came back home I told my dad I wanted to keep
the baby. He said that was fine, but he still didn’t think my
boyfriend and I were ready for the responsibility. I just shrugged
it off.
A few weeks later, my relationship with Paul began falling apart. I
was scared and didn’t know what to do. There was no way I could
raise a baby by myself. I had nothing.
I decided to break up with him, get an abortion and move back to
Wisconsin with my mom. My mom and dad thought this plan was best.
Paul and his dad were against this 100%, but I didn’t care. I set a
date to get an abortion. I was all ready to do this… so I thought.
A couple of days before my abortion appointment, a friend asked me
to go to Robbinsdale Women’s Center because she thought I was making
the wrong decision. I was upset, but agreed to go. When I got there
I was very nervous. I got over that real quick because the women at
RWC were so nice and none of them put any pressure on me.
Because Robbinsdale Women’s Center offers free ultrasounds, I had
one done. Paul was with me and it took all we had not to cry when we
say our baby. It made everything so real. It made the baby real. I
was in my second trimester and the sonographer told me the baby
looked like a girl. Wow, a baby girl, what was I doing thinking
about having an abortion?
I was still very scared and now I was getting a lot of pressure from
my mom to get an abortion. I made another appointment for an
abortion and Paul came with me. It was the most awful experience of
my life! Everyone at the abortion clinic was rude to us. Other women
in the waiting room were acting like it was no big deal at all. Paul
looked like he was going to cry, and all I could think about was the
ultrasound I had at Robbinsdale Women’s Center and the image of our
baby girl.
A nurse called my name; it was time to have my abortion. Paul went
outside to have a cigarette and I followed the nurse. She took my
height, weight, and some blood from my finger, then shuttled me off
to another room for an ultrasound.
When I asked to see my baby on the ultrasound screen, the woman
refused. I was upset… who did she think she was anyway? She then
told me I was 19 weeks pregnant; I was a week farther along than
they thought. (Baby’s age is determined by measuring the size of the
head). She said I had to come up with another $100.00 cash, $700.00
total, within an hour or they wouldn’t do the abortion that day. At
that moment I decided to keep the baby. These people were crazy!
I had had enough of this rude treatment, so I told the nurse off and
I walked out. I felt relieved. This was my baby and I was going to
take responsibility for her. I told Paul about my decision and he
cried, happy and alleviated that I made the right decision. I knew
then that everything would work out okay.
I’m now seven months pregnant. I am really looking forward to the
birth of our little baby girl. I’m facing difficult times, but Paul
and I are working through them as we build our relationship
together.
I give a world of thanks to the Robbinsdale Women’s Center. If it
weren’t for them I wouldn’t be having this precious little baby.
Thank you for being there!
Note: Stefanie shared her story back in 1999. Her precious daughter,
Casey, was born soon after and is now an adorable, seven-year old
redhead!. Stefanie and Paul got married shortly after her birth and
Lori, one of our sonographers who did Stefanie’s ultrasound at RWC
was present at the wedding."
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