If you don’t want to be pregnant, abortion is the only option that terminates a pregnancy. However, this option comes with potentially serious risks to your physical and mental health.
Read on to learn more about the essentials you need to know about abortion and your other pregnancy options, which include parenting and adoption.
If you want to talk to someone in person about your pregnancy and learn about free resources, contact Aggieland Pregnancy Outreach today to schedule a free, confidential appointment.
Risks of Abortion
Abortion comes with potential risks to your physical health.
Medical abortion, also known as the “abortion pill,” involves taking two powerful drugs that work together to terminate and remove a pregnancy from your uterus.
Surgical abortion is performed in a clinical setting. It involves dilating the cervix so that medical instruments, like scraping tools and strong suction, can terminate the pregnancy and remove it from the uterus.
After any type of abortion, you will experience vaginal bleeding and abdominal cramping. Some women have reported that this pain was unexpectedly severe.
You can also experience a physical complication following abortion, which may include but isn’t limited to injuries to the internal organs, blood clots, or serious infections.
Other Pregnancy Options
Abortion isn’t your only option. Your other pregnancy choices include parenting and adoption.
Parenting
No one feels prepared to parent. However, many women have decided to parent and found it to be the most rewarding decision they could have made. Others have found it more challenging than they expected.
When thinking about whether parenting might be right for you, it can help to consider your answer to the following questions:
- What might my life look like if I choose to parent?
- How might I feel if I choose to parent?
- How might I feel if I don’t choose to parent? Will I have regrets?
No matter your situation, free resources are available to help you successfully parent.
Adoption
Adoption is a choice full of options, and you might be surprised to learn what’s available.
You get to pick the adoptive family and how much communication you want—or you can decide to remain anonymous.
If you’re considering adoption, contact Aggieland Adoptions to learn more about the process, ask questions, and determine if this choice is right for you.
You’re Not Alone
Navigating your pregnancy options can feel overwhelming, but you’re not alone in this. At Aggieland Pregnancy Outreach, we’re here for you and want to empower you to confidently make a plan.
Contact us today to schedule your free, confidential appointment.
Aggieland Pregnancy Outreach does not perform or refer for abortions.
All abortion information sourced in this blog is based on accurate information at the time of writing.