If you don’t want to be pregnant, abortion may be the first option you start researching. However, it isn’t the only one.

Her Choice Women’s Health can help you learn more about your options and evaluate your specific situation. Schedule a free appointment today to speak with our team, and keep reading to explore what is available.

If Parenting Feels Impossible

You may not want to parent because you’re worried about what daily life would look like after the baby is born. 

This concern warrants more than a general “you can do it.” Parenting can offer new challenges, but it can also bring great fulfillment and joy. What’s more, numerous services and support exist to help you.

Try identifying the specific obstacle that feels hardest. We can discuss your questions and concerns and help you identify what you’d need to feel supported.

Her Choice Women’s Health can also connect you with trusted local resources that offer:

• Prenatal and parenting education
• Relationship and life-skills support
• Mentoring for fathers and partners
• Material support

Support groups and educational opportunities are also available to teens and younger women, helping provide a much-needed sense of community during this time. The more information you gather on these opportunities, the more prepared you’ll feel to make a decision. 

Adoption Is Another Option

If you don’t want to parent but aren’t comfortable with abortion, adoption may be worth learning about.

Her Choice Women’s Health can connect you with licensed adoption professionals who can explain the process and your rights. Depending on the adoption plan you choose, you may be able to select the adoptive family and decide what kind of contact you want after placement. Adoption services are always offered at no cost, and you are in control.

If you’d like to maintain a relationship with your child and their adoptive family, an open adoption may be the most appropriate path.

In Pennsylvania, certain post-adoption contact agreements can be legally enforceable if they meet state requirements and are approved by the court. Pennsylvania law specifically provides for voluntary agreements for continuing contact and includes procedures for court approval, modification, and enforcement.

That means an open adoption in Pennsylvania can have more legal structure than an informal promise between families, which can give you some peace of mind if you choose this plan. You can also pursue another plan, such as semi-open adoption, which allows for limited information to be exchanged, or a closed adoption, which allows for complete privacy and no identifying details to be shared.

Make an Educated Decision

If abortion remains one of the options you’re considering, take time to learn how medical and surgical abortion work, including their risks and side effects. Abortion is a significant decision, and thoroughly exploring this option will allow you to consider the possible impacts on your health.

In addition to providing options information, Her Choice Women’s Health offers limited ultrasounds performed by a certified ultrasound technician, which can supply information such as how far along you are and where the pregnancy is located. You need these details to protect your health, regardless of which option you’re leaning toward.

You don’t need to decide based only on the fact that you don’t want to be pregnant right now. Contact Her Choice Women’s Health to schedule an appointment and learn more about your options.

Her Choice Women’s Health does not provide or refer for abortions.