In 2002 I missed my period.  At the time I was a college junior and very busy with a double-major, so it didn't occur to me for a while that I might be pregnant. But when I realized how long it had been since I'd had a period I freaked out and went to the health center for a pregnancy test.  The nurse told me it was positive and gave me a list of resources around town since I went to a small college that didn't have any huge women's health services.  One place in particular I had seen advertised in our college newspaper, it was called Pregnancy Resource Center.  They advertised free services so I figured I'd start there.  Being new to the battleground that is reproductive health, I had no idea what kind of place it was.  It seemed nice and the staff was friendly when I came in for my appointment.  They said they'd have to confirm my pregnancy first.  I peed on a store-bought pregnancy test and was led into a room for counseling.  I stated bluntly that I didn't want to have a baby because I was in college, wasn't in a relationship, and honestly never wanted kids.  The woman immediately shifted gears and laid into me, calling me selfish, saying I was irresponsible for having sex outside of marriage, and that I was lying to myself about not wanting kids because as a woman it was my destiny.  She said if I "killed my baby," I'd never be able to fulfill that destiny and would be depressed forever.  I was so confused because I still thought this was a medical facility that counseled people.  But before I could ask any questions, a woman entered and said I wasn't pregnant.  I told her I was pretty sure I was because I'd been to my college health center and they had given  me a "real lab test".  The woman said they "ran the test several times" (which seems impossible considering it was just an EPT test) and that the test at the health center was probably a false positive.  While I should have been more inquisitive, I was just happy to receive the news that I was not pregnant.  About a month passed and I still didn't have a period.  I was gaining weight and my breasts were tender.  I went back to the health center and they referred me to a local ob/gyn who did an ultrasound and told me I was about 15 weeks pregnant!!!  I was so angry.  The doctor told me that I'd visited a "CPC" and that they often lie to women to delay their decision making, possibly until it's too late for an abortion.  Fortunately, this doctor's office had an options counselor who referred me to a clinic where I was able to get a surgical abortion, but it was far more expensive and invasive than it would have been had I known earlier.