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Common Questions
Here are some of the common questions people just like you ask about unintended pregnancy.
What am I going to do?
- Keep it to myself.
- Find a friend to talk to.
- Ignore it for a while.
- Talk confidentially to a trained advocate.
Alternatives is a place where you can step back from your stresses and pressures to make this important decision. Alternatives will provide you with the information and support you need in your struggle to make a decision about a pregnancy. You can call right now.
What are my options?
- Raising the baby.
- Making an adoption plan.
- Getting an abortion.
Each of these choices is difficult and making a choice means listening to both your head and your heart. You don’t have to do this alone. Our trained advocates will help you look objectively at each option.
What about my relationships?
- The impact a pregnancy will have on my close relationships.
- Handling everybody else’s opinions.
- The changes that will happen no matter what I decide.
At Alternatives, our advocates are trained to listen to you. We can help you discover your concerns before you make your decision.
What do I need to know to make an informed decision?
- Whether or not I am pregnant.
- How far along I am.
- The financial resources available to me.
- My prenatal care options.
- Information about adoption.
- Information about abortion.
Alternatives will provide you with a pregnancy test, an ultrasound, and objective information about parenting, adoption and abortion.
What other issues might come up?
- How to tell my partner – my parents.
- Achieving my personal goals.
- Achieving my future goals.
- Raising a baby right now.
- Determining what is best for me.
More Questions?
At Alternatives we understand the profound effect pregnancy may have on your life. We can help you explore all the practical and emotional issues so you will be able to make a well-informed decision. So for any questions you may have about pregnancy, call our 24-Hour Helpline—we’re eager to talk with you. It’s free and it’s confidential.
