Unplanned Pregnancy and Choices

When a woman finds herself in an unplanned pregnancy, there are lots of decisions to be made.

1. Who can help me make the best decision for me and my unborn baby?

My doctor

My parents

My religious leader

An agency worker

My boyfriend

Many can help, but I'm really the only one who will know what is best

My friends who have been pregnant

Support groups

An attorney

2. Good reasons to choose placing my child for adoption include

I do not have the means to care for my child

My parents are making me do it

My boyfriend will stay with me if I don't keep the child

It just feels right

Numbers 1 and 4

3. I don't know where to start. Who can I talk to about placing my child for adoption?

My doctor

A teacher I trust

A pregnancy hotline

Any adoption agency

A friend who has placed a child for adoption in the past

My parents

All of the above

4. True or False: If I place my child for adoption I won't have to worry about paying the medical costs of pregnancy and delivery.

True

False

5. True or False: If I'm not married I have to place my child for adoption.

True

False

6. True or False: Open adoption means I carry some of the responsibility for raising my child.

True

False

7. True or False: My baby's father has a say in whether I place my baby for adoption or not.

True

False

8. True or False: If I choose to place my child for adoption s/he will never know how much I love him/her.

True

False