​Abortion Alternatives 

Today’s Women Medical Centers

When​ ​faced​ ​with​ ​an​ ​unplanned​ ​pregnancy,​ ​it​ ​may​ ​feel​ ​overwhelming​ ​when​ ​it​ ​comes​ ​to​ ​deciding what​ ​your​ ​next​ ​steps​ ​might​ ​be.​ ​Many​ ​women​ ​feel​ ​pressured​ ​to​ ​make​ ​a​ ​decision​ ​about​ ​having​ ​an abortion,​ ​but​ ​it​ ​doesn’t​ ​have​ ​to​ ​be​ ​that​ ​way.​ ​There​ ​are​ ​other​ ​options​ ​that​ ​may​ ​be​ ​worth considering,​ ​depending​ ​on​ ​your​ ​circumstances​ ​and​ ​what​ ​you​ ​might​ ​want​ ​to​ ​do.​ ​Did​ ​you​ ​know that​ ​for​ ​every​ ​149​ ​abortions,​ ​there​ ​is​ ​only​ ​one​ ​woman​ ​who​ ​chooses​ ​adoption​ ​instead?

In​ ​order​ ​to​ ​understand​ ​your​ ​other​ ​options​ ​when​ ​it​ ​comes​ ​to​ ​an​ ​unplanned​ ​pregnancy,​ ​let’s​ ​first discuss​ ​the​ ​facts​ ​about​ ​abortions.

The​ ​Truth​ ​About​ ​Abortions and Abortion Alternatives

As​ ​always,​ ​it​ ​is​ ​up​ ​to​ ​every​ ​woman​ ​to​ ​decide​ ​whether​ ​an​ ​abortion​ ​is​ ​or​ ​is​ ​not​ ​right​ ​for​ ​her. However,​ ​many​ ​women​ ​choose​ ​abortion​ ​because​ ​it​ ​seems​ ​to​ ​be​ ​a​ ​quick​ ​fix,​ ​but​ ​that​ ​isn’t​ ​always the​ ​case.​ ​Firstly,​ ​abortions​ ​can​ ​cost​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​money.​ ​In​ ​fact,​ ​abortions​ ​can​ ​range​ ​anywhere​ ​from a​ ​couple​ ​hundred​ ​dollars​ ​to​ ​several​ ​thousand​ ​dollars,​ ​depending​ ​on​ ​where​ ​a​ ​woman​ ​is​ ​in​ ​her pregnancy​ ​and​ ​other​ ​circumstances​ ​including​ ​the​ ​clinic​ ​she​ ​chooses,​ ​or​ ​the​ ​type​ ​of​ ​insurance she​ ​has.

Another​ ​thing​ ​women​ ​struggle​ ​with​ ​is​ ​post-abortion​ ​stress​ ​syndrome,​ ​which​ ​is​ ​common​ ​for women​ ​to​ ​experience​ ​after​ ​an​ ​abortion.​ ​This​ ​can​ ​cause​ ​severe,​ ​long-term​ ​symptoms​ ​like​ ​anxiety and​ ​depression,​ ​and​ ​can​ ​last​ ​for​ ​months​ ​or​ ​years​ ​after​ ​a​ ​woman​ ​has​ ​an​ ​abortion.

It​ ​is​ ​also​ ​important​ ​to​ ​remember​ ​that​ ​abortions​ ​are​ ​an​ ​intense,​ ​medical​ ​procedure​ ​that​ ​may cause​ ​health​ ​problems.​ ​Abortions​ ​also​ ​must​ ​be​ ​completed​ ​within​ ​a​ ​certain​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​time​ ​in order​ ​for​ ​it​ ​to​ ​be​ ​successful.​ ​Because​ ​of​ ​this,​ ​many​ ​women​ ​are​ ​forced​ ​to​ ​make​ ​a​ ​decision quickly,​ ​and​ ​one​ ​that​ ​cannot​ ​be​ ​undone.

Now​ ​that​ ​we’ve​ ​discussed​ ​the​ ​facts​ ​about​ ​abortions,​ ​let’s​ ​take​ ​a​ ​look​ ​at​ ​other​ ​options​ ​a​ ​woman has​ ​during​ ​this​ ​time.

Alternative​ ​Options​ ​To​ ​Abortions

In​ ​general,​ ​there​ ​really​ ​are​ ​only​ ​two​ ​options​ ​if​ ​a​ ​woman​ ​has​ ​decided​ ​to​ ​rule​ ​out​ ​having​ ​an abortion:​ ​adoption​ ​or​ ​parenting.​ ​However,​ ​there​ ​are​ ​many​ ​different​ ​options​ ​within​ ​each​ ​of​ ​these that​ ​may​ ​make​ ​a​ ​woman​ ​consider​ ​one​ ​of​ ​them​ ​over​ ​having​ ​an​ ​abortion.​ ​If​ ​you’re​ ​one​ ​of​ ​those women,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​first​ ​decide​ ​to​ ​become​ ​a​ ​single​ ​parent.

Many​ ​women​ ​who​ ​are​ ​not​ ​in​ ​a​ ​relationship​ ​with​ ​the​ ​child’s​ ​father​ ​choose​ ​abortion​ ​because​ ​they do​ ​not​ ​feel​ ​ready​ ​to​ ​raise​ ​a​ ​baby​ ​on​ ​their​ ​own.​ ​But​ ​while​ ​it​ ​may​ ​seem​ ​really​ ​hard,​ ​single parenting​ ​is​ ​becoming​ ​a​ ​popular​ ​option​ ​and​ ​more​ ​accepted​ ​into​ ​society.​ ​Single​ ​parents​ ​succeed by​ ​having​ ​a​ ​solid​ ​network​ ​of​ ​support​ ​through​ ​friends​ ​and​ ​family.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​have​ ​people​ ​who​ ​are willing​ ​to​ ​help​ ​you​ ​throughout​ ​this​ ​time,​ ​you​ ​might​ ​want​ ​to​ ​consider​ ​taking​ ​them​ ​up​ ​on​ ​their offers​ ​and​ ​becoming​ ​a​ ​single​ ​parent.

Another​ ​option​ ​you​ ​have​ ​is​ ​co-parenting​ ​with​ ​the​ ​baby’s​ ​father.​ ​In​ ​these​ ​cases,​ ​the​ ​baby’s​ ​father typically​ ​wants​ ​to​ ​be​ ​apart​ ​of​ ​the​ ​baby’s​ ​life​ ​and​ ​is​ ​willing​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​and​ ​care​ ​for​ ​the​ ​baby​ ​just​ ​as much​ ​as​ ​the​ ​mother.​ ​This​ ​can​ ​be​ ​true​ ​for​ ​people​ ​who​ ​are​ ​married,​ ​or​ ​in​ ​a​ ​relationship,​ ​but​ ​it​ ​can also​ ​work​ ​if​ ​the​ ​mother​ ​and​ ​father​ ​are​ ​on​ ​good​ ​terms.​ ​However,​ ​it​ ​is​ ​important​ ​to​ ​remember​ ​that if​ ​you​ ​choose​ ​this​ ​option,​ ​you​ ​will​ ​be​ ​forever​ ​connected​ ​to​ ​this​ ​other​ ​person,​ ​and​ ​you​ ​should never​ ​feel​ ​obligated​ ​to​ ​be​ ​in​ ​a​ ​relationship​ ​with​ ​them​ ​because​ ​of​ ​that.

If​ ​the​ ​first​ ​two​ ​options​ ​don’t​ ​feel​ ​right​ ​for​ ​you,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​always​ ​decide​ ​to​ ​place​ ​the​ ​baby​ ​with​ ​a temporary​ ​guardian.​ ​If​ ​you’re​ ​in​ ​a​ ​tough​ ​situation,​ ​and​ ​do​ ​not​ ​feel​ ​you​ ​could​ ​raise​ ​a​ ​baby​ ​at​ ​the moment,​ ​but​ ​may​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​in​ ​the​ ​near​ ​future,​ ​you​ ​could​ ​place​ ​your​ ​baby​ ​with​ ​a​ ​temporary guardian,​ ​friend,​ ​or​ ​family​ ​member.​ ​This​ ​would​ ​be​ ​a​ ​legal​ ​arrangement​ ​that​ ​would​ ​ensure​ ​the baby’s​ ​care​ ​and​ ​safety​ ​while​ ​you​ ​take​ ​care​ ​of​ ​yourself.

Lastly,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​decide​ ​to​ ​place​ ​the​ ​baby​ ​for​ ​adoption.​ ​In​ ​truth,​ ​adoption​ ​can​ ​be​ ​a​ ​viable​ ​option that​ ​addresses​ ​many​ ​of​ ​the​ ​challenges​ ​a​ ​woman​ ​can​ ​experience​ ​when​ ​choosing​ ​abortion​ ​or​ ​one of​ ​her​ ​other​ ​options.​ ​While​ ​many​ ​of​ ​these​ ​options​ ​involve​ ​the​ ​reality​ ​of​ ​grief​ ​and​ ​loss,​ ​a​ ​woman can​ ​maintain​ ​a​ ​relationship​ ​with​ ​her​ ​adopted​ ​baby​ ​should​ ​she​ ​choose​ ​to​ ​have​ ​an​ ​open​ ​adoption. Additionally,​ ​adoption​ ​services​ ​are​ ​offered​ ​at​ ​no​ ​cost​ ​to​ ​the​ ​mother,​ ​and​ ​they​ ​can​ ​also​ ​choose which​ ​family​ ​the​ ​baby​ ​is​ ​placed​ ​in,​ ​and​ ​what​ ​kind​ ​of​ ​contact​ ​she​ ​would​ ​like​ ​as​ ​the​ ​baby​ ​grows. Many​ ​women​ ​also​ ​receive​ ​help​ ​medically​ ​and​ ​financially​ ​during​ ​a​ ​pregnancy.

It​ ​is​ ​never​ ​too​ ​late​ ​to​ ​consider​ ​other​ ​options​ ​if​ ​you​ ​aren’t​ ​sure​ ​an​ ​adoption​ ​is​ ​right​ ​for​ ​you.​ ​If you’re​ ​in​ ​need​ ​of​ ​some​ ​help​ ​or​ ​advice​ ​when​ ​considering​ ​these​ ​options,​ ​please​ ​know​ ​that Today’s​ ​Women​ ​Medical​ ​Centers​ ​is​ ​just​ ​a​ ​phone​ ​call​ ​away.​ ​As​ ​the​ ​leading​ ​providers​ ​of unplanned​ ​pregnancy​ ​options​ ​for​ ​women​ ​in​ ​Florida,​ ​Today’s​ ​Women​ ​Medical​ ​Centers​ ​is​ ​your first​ ​step​ ​when​ ​finding​ ​out​ ​if​ ​an​ ​abortion​ ​or​ ​an​ ​adoption​ ​is​ ​right​ ​for​ ​you.​ ​Give​ ​us​ ​a​ ​call​ ​(305) 441-0304,​ ​or​ ​simply​ ​schedule​ ​an​ ​appointment​ ​with​ ​us​ ​online.