If your partner is pressuring you to have an abortion, it’s essential to know that this is illegal. Your pregnancy decision is yours alone to make. In fact, your mental health depends on making your own pregnancy decision. Studies show that when a woman has an abortion because she feels pressured, she’s more likely to experience adverse mental health outcomes, like depression, anxiety, regret, and more.
This article will explore steps you can take if your partner is making you feel pressured into an abortion. However, if you’re looking for a safe place to talk and learn more about your options, contact First Choice today to schedule a free, confidential appointment.
Learn All You Can About Your Options
You have other options besides abortion. These options include parenting and adoption.
Parenting
Do you have a heart to parent? If the answer is yes, then you owe it to yourself to fully explore this option. In fact, many women in your shoes have chosen to parent and found it to be the most rewarding choice they could have made.
Are worries about your current circumstances preventing you from fully exploring this option? While finances, being young, and having a lack of support are all factors that might make you feel like parenting is impossible, it’s important to remember that circumstances change.
By taking small steps in the right direction, you can work toward your goals while parenting—and do both successfully. For example, finishing school, joining support groups, and enrolling in parenting education classes can help gain financial independence and feel supported along the way.
Adoption
Adoption is a pregnancy decision that is full of options. When you choose adoption, you will work with an adoption agency or attorney to create an adoption plan. This document is customizable and outlines your goals and desires for the adoption process.
Do you want to maintain a relationship with the adoptive family and child? Then open adoption might be right for you. Do you want to have a relationship with them but protect your identifying information? Then semi-open adoption might be your best fit. You also have the choice to remain anonymous throughout the adoption process with closed adoption, but this option is rare today.
Get a Free Options Consultation
While only you can decide what pregnancy option is right for you, we’re here to help provide support along the way with our free, confidential Options Consultation appointment.
This is your time to ask questions, learn more about your options, and discover free support resources—all in a non-judgmental, caring environment. Our compassionate team understands what you’re going through, and we’re here to help.
Plus, you’ll be offered free pregnancy testing and a follow-up ultrasound to confirm your pregnancy and give you the details you need to know to stay safe.
By learning all you can about your options and having a safe space to talk, you’ll feel empowered to talk to your partner about what you want for your pregnancy and why—and stand firm in your decision.
Don’t face this alone. Contact us today to schedule your free, confidential appointment.
