We had a 16-year-old patient at one of our high school-based health centers who had been homeless, with her mom, for a year.

When Gwen* became pregnant, she wanted an abortion.

We referred her to a clinic, but her insurance didn’t cover it.

Gwen could not come up with the minimal fee required. She now has a baby and has dropped out of school.

The three of them—Gwen, her mom, and her baby—are still homeless.

*name changed