Is Abortion or Adoption Right for Me?

June 26, 2024
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If you’re unexpectedly pregnant, you may have been reviewing your options and ruled out parenting as a choice. There are still two paths you can take: abortion and adoption. It’s essential to understand each one to safeguard your health and well-being.


This is a big decision; you don’t have to make it alone. Talk with us at Collage. We can help you get informed so you can make a confident choice about your pregnancy. 


What You Need To Know About Abortion

Abortion is the process of terminating a viable pregnancy. In all of its forms, it’s a serious medical procedure and comes with physical risks to your health that you should be aware of.

There are two types of abortions: medical and surgical. 


Medical abortion uses drugs to end a pregnancy. It’s typically done at home and earlier in pregnancy, as it’s only
FDA-approved through ten weeks gestation (how far along you are). 


The
risks of a medical abortion include:

  • Incomplete abortion, which may need to be followed by surgical abortion
  • An ongoing pregnancy if the procedure doesn't work
  • Heavy and prolonged bleeding
  • Infection
  • Fever
  • Digestive system discomfort


A surgical abortion uses a combination of medication, scraping instruments, suction, and other medical instruments to remove a pregnancy and its related tissue from the uterus. It’s performed later in pregnancy and in a hospital or clinic setting. 


The
risks of a surgical abortion include:

  • Uterine perforation (this occurs when one of the medical instruments pokes a hole in your uterus)
  • Uterine scarring, which can lead to painful or absent periods as well as future infertility
  • Cervical damage
  • Infection

The Facts About Adoption

Adoption is the process of giving your parental rights to another family who wants a child. While adoption requires you to carry your pregnancy to term, you avoid the medical risks an abortion can have. 


You may also be able to pick the family you want to adopt your child, as well as get financial and material assistance for pregnancy-related expenses.


You’re in control of your adoption plan. There are three types you can choose from:

  1. Open Adoption: This is the most common type of adoption and allows you and the adoptive family to communicate freely with one another. 
  2. Semi-Open Adoption: You can choose whether to exchange identifying information about yourself. This plan allows you to communicate with the adoptive parents through a third party, such as an attorney or adoption agency.
  3. Closed Adoption: Details about you are protected and cannot be disclosed to the child or adoptive family. This adoption plan ensures complete privacy and confidentiality, and no contact is maintained.


Adoption isn’t “giving up your child.” It’s about making a selfless choice to place your child in a loving family and giving your child a bright future. 


Discuss Your Options

Collage provides no-cost pregnancy services and a safe and confidential space to discuss your pregnancy options.


We’re here to support you in making the decision that’s right for you. 


Request an appointment
today. 

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Seeing another positive pregnancy test after having had a past abortion may bring up memories or emotions from that experience. If you already know you don’t want another abortion, you may be wondering what other choices you have and whether either feels realistic for your life right now. You have time to learn about your options and the available support. Collage is here to give you a place to discuss your circumstances so you can decide what’s right for you. Schedule a no-cost appointment today to learn more about your pregnancy and what your next steps could look like. And read on to learn more about your pregnancy options besides abortion. Consider What Parenting Would Require You may want to parent but have concerns about whether you can make it work. Finances, housing, childcare, your relationship, work, or school can all influence how possible this option feels right now. Before deciding that those challenges make parenting unrealistic, it can help to identify your biggest concerns individually. Some of those concerns may have solutions you haven’t considered yet. Think about the support you already have, along with what you would need during pregnancy and after your baby arrives. Knowing where the gaps are can make it easier to find resources rather than trying to solve everything at once. Learn More About Adoption If you don’t want another abortion but aren’t ready to parent, adoption is another option. Today, a woman making an adoption plan can have a significant role in deciding what that plan looks like. Depending on the type of adoption, you may be able to choose an adoptive family and decide what level of contact you would like after placement. Open, semi-open, and closed adoption offer different levels of communication and privacy. Speaking with a licensed adoption professional can help you understand these differences, your rights, and what the process would involve before you make any commitments. Discuss Your Options in a Confidential Space Having had an abortion before does not mean you have to make the same pregnancy decision again. Your feelings, circumstances, priorities, or perspective may be different this time. If you know you don’t want another abortion, start by learning what parenting and adoption could realistically look like in your current situation. Collage provides a place to talk about your pregnancy and the concerns influencing your decision. We can also connect you with adoption agencies and community organizations that provide the support you’re seeking. Reaching out doesn’t lock you into a specific decision. Schedule a no-cost appointment with Collage today to get your questions answered and explore the options available to you. Collage does not provide or refer for abortions; however, we do offer pre-abortion screening through our no-cost services.
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