The Right To Choose - The Right To Know

When you are faced with an unplanned pregnancy you have several options. The problem is, it's hard to think clearly when you are feeling stressed, or anxious. It's tough to imagine the future and the impact this one decision will have on your life.

Here are your basic choices: you can carry the baby to term and parent him or her yourself, you can release the baby for adoption, or you can have an abortion. Before you decide, you deserve to have as much information as possible.

This is one of the biggest decisions you will make in your life. Despite the stress - you need to weigh your alternatives. Before you choose, carefully consider the options based on information, not just emotion. Use your head to guide your heart.

An unwanted pregnancy affects other people, too. Talk to these people as calmly as possible. This will probably include the father, a good friend who can be trusted, and your parents.

Of course, you are the one who will be most affected. You will want to take responsibility for this decision - because you, more so than the others, will live with the outcome.

 

REFERENCE:

"Making an Informed Decision About Your Pregnancy", Frontlines Publishing, 2001.

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