Pregnant?

You can obtain a pregnancy test at HLS. At that point, we will provide you with more information about the choices you have.

The Test is Positive

Perhaps you already have taken a "home pregnancy test" and it was positive. It’s still possible that might not be pregnant. We recommend that you visit us and take a pregnancy test to confirm you are really pregnant. We provide a lab quality test free of charge as a service to you. A trained pregnancy center advocate can provide compassionate, honest information relevant to your situation.

The Test is Negative

When a woman thinks she could be pregnant, it's a great relief to discover that her period has started. The crisis has past and many promise to never "let it happen again." This promise can be fulfilled in two ways - through abstinence (or secondary virginity) or by contraceptive use. Abstinence is an option that thousands of young people are choosing today. Here are just some of the benefits of this commitment:

Abstinence is the only 100% effective guarantee that you won't get pregnant

You are free of STD worries

You will be spared the heartache and pain that sex often brings to an unmarried person

Other women become more intent on using contraceptives to prevent future pregnancy and continue being sexually active. Few of these understand that many women still get pregnant even when using the pill or other means of birth control. Many times young women don't even enjoy the sexual encounter but agree to it because they want to be "close" and "feel loved". They don't realize that they deserve the best sex ever and that exists inside of a relationship where a man has made a commitment to her in marriage.

The truth is that continued sexual activity outside of marriage has serious risks besides pregnancy.