The Pregnancy Help Center of San Gabriel Valley, Inc.

Not giving you all your options! Pro-​life only.
I had a late period and needed a test.
A friend of mine suggested the Pregnancy Help Center of the San Gabriel Valley in Rosemead, CA. She told me I could get a free pregnancy test there, she even offered to drive me.
When we entered the office, which was plastered with anti-​choice posters and littered with pamphlets about adoption, post-​abortion counseling, ultrasounds and support groups.
We were greeted by a nice lady who had a chat with me about my options before I’d even taken the test.
She wondered if I’d keep the baby. I shrugged. She wondered if I had family who could help me or if I’d be willing to consider adoption. I again, gave no real response. I felt very uncomfortable talking in hypotheticals when I hadn’t even taken the test.
They provided me with a cup and sent me into the restroom.
Luckily, the test was negative. I left without being talked to about birth control aside from abstinence.
She seemed uninterested in talking to me further after the test came back negative. I actually felt hurried out the door, almost as if they were annoyed with me.
It left me with a sour feeling. I immediately felt like there was an agenda in place and choices were limited.
The only mention of abortion was in reference to the need for counseling afterward because it would destroy me emotionally.
My health was not important. My wellness wasn’t important. Information on how to avoid pregnancy wasn’t important. Protecting the life of my hypothetical fetus was the only thing addressed.
2 stars for a free test. 1 star for the message.

Everyone at the pregnancy clinic is wonderful, including the ultrasound tech. All very helpful and kind. Clinic is clean and comfortable. Also, It took no time at all to get a pregnancy test and a few week later an ultrasound (no wait).

When my husband and I found out we were expecting, we came here, until we could make a apt with our primary care provider. Everyone was extremely nice and helpful in confirming what we already knew!!!

lol i was gonna come here but nvm. She got her period.

Not a surprise a place like this doesn’t have any reviews. lol. But since I came here with a friend today and as usual, I did my normal Unilocaling while waiting for her, I added some photos and I decided to add a review since I actually «came here». Several girl friends of mine have been here before and based on their experiences they were all good so that’s why I referred my friend here today.
Went in with her since she was scared so I think being there physically and emotionally for her gives me the right to write this review: p
As we entered the home like office of this place we were greeted with a few ladies. All with smiles on their faces and asking what we needed. I told them that my girl friend was tested for positive on a home pregnancy test and we wanted to make sure. They had her fill out a few forms and immediately took her into the restroom to have her pee in a cup and urine tested. Few minutes later (we were the only ones here) they confirmed her status and was later seated inside the offices to further discuss her options. 2 different females went in with us. A younger lady and an older R.N. (registered nurse). The younger female was more of a personality and gave my friend a lot of information, the R.N. was not so much. informational or helpful. when I asked her to elaborate on the consequences and after causes of an abortion, I expected her to be very specific and detailed but it didn’t seem like she knew what she was talking about. Don’t think I can blame her though because this R.N. looked like she was about ⁶⁰⁄₇₀ year old.
My friend also wasn’t aware of how far along she was with the pregnancy therefore she couldn’t exactly choose an option to go for yet so they offered an ultra-​sound. FREE! They took her in and did it fairly quickly and we were done within an hour I believe.
THE ONLY THING I HAD A PROBLEM WITH WAS. the fact that they did not tell her about her option of taking the mifepristone/​RU-​486 «aka» the abortion pill. Which is different from the ECP pill. (I am not going to explain what that is so just research it on your own.)
I understand that many of us are against abortions. (I, myself, is against it.) but to not tell someone who wants information about ALL THEIR OPTIONS isn’t a nice move.
And so when I asked them if they knew about this since they couldn’t exactly predict how far along she was, (there are restrictions to taking the mifepristone.) they said they didn’t know anything about that pill and just gave me a booklet, which I’ll believe that they didn’t know about it but the fact that they kept on pushing adoption/​having the baby in her face wasn’t pleasing.
Over all, for those of you who want to make sure you are pregnant aside from taking a home/​drug store pregnancy test, come here. It’s free! Ultra sound is free as well. They said they also offer programs to help girls who do want to keep their baby and continue their schooling and they offer baby supplies such as diapers and etc.
GOODLUCK!
Remember YOUNG GIRLS, just play it safe and just DON’T HAVE SEX or if you do PLEASE USE A CONDOM! It’s not worth it having to go through the pain of abortion or paying for it. or even buying the abortion pills. They’re not only expensive but painful so just do yourself/​body a huge favor and just spend the $ on some condoms and tell your boyfriends to suck it up or they don’t get any.
And if you do get pregnant, well, there are centers like this where you can go turn to for help.