Knowing whether abortion or adoption is right for you starts with understanding each option. Get answers about your fears and concerns about both pregnancy options as you talk with a professional.
Talk to us today at Alpha House to get better clarity and support. You deserve to talk in a safe and non-judgmental space. We can help you better understand your pregnancy details with no-cost pregnancy services and support as you explore your options.
What is Abortion Like?
Abortion works to terminate an existing pregnancy through abortion pills or a surgical process. There are two main types of abortion procedures: medical abortion (the abortion pill) and surgical abortion.
As abortion is a medical procedure, there are risks to your health to consider. Some common abortion risks include the following:
- Infection
- Excessive bleeding
- Incomplete abortion (not removing all of the pregnancy tissue, which requires another procedure)
- Damage to the uterus or cervix
- Uterine perforation (accidentally putting a hole in the uterus with one of the instruments used)
- Scarring of the inside of the uterus
- Reaction to the medicines or anesthesia, such as problems breathing
Protect your health before an abortion by getting a lab-quality pregnancy test and ultrasound to determine if abortion is a safe option for you and the risks it may bring to your unique health. No woman’s experience with abortion is identical.
What is Adoption Like?
Adoption is the legal process in which an individual or couple assumes the parental rights and responsibilities of a child. There is more than one adoption plan to choose from, depending on the type of relationship you desire with your child and the adoptive family, if any.
- Open Adoption: With open adoption, you and the adoptive family decide on what type of relationship you want and how your communication and visits are done. You will exchange identifying information like full names, addresses, and phone numbers.
- Closed Adoption: If you desire more privacy and confidentiality regarding your adoption, closed adoption is a great fit. With a closed adoption, all identifying information is concealed, and an adoption agency would choose a family based on the birth mother’s desires.
- Semi-Open Adoption: A semi-open adoption allows contact between the adoptive family and the birth mother, but it’s all done through an adoption agency or third party. It’s a bit more private than an open adoption, as all identifying information is concealed.
Steps Before Making Your Decision
You will want more than a positive pregnancy test result to understand your pregnancy and what pregnancy options you have. If considering abortion, you should know how far along you are, as the FDA only advises medical abortion for women through 10 weeks of pregnancy.
An ultrasound is also vital to alert you of any possible pregnancy complications, such as miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy. These would be non-viable pregnancies and require medical attention that may differ from an abortion.
We Can Help
Alpha House provides lab-quality urine-based pregnancy tests and limited ultrasound at no charge. A licensed nurse performs every ultrasound so you can be confident the results are correct.
Contact us to schedule a no-cost appointment to learn more. You can text our 24-hour hotline: 417-777-2273. You are not alone as you decide what’s right for you.
All abortion information sourced in this blog is based on accurate information at the time of writing.