You are probably asking yourself, "What am I going to do
with the baby inside of me?" There are several options available, two of which
are Adoption or Abortion.
Let us compare the answers to questions
regarding these two choices. In some ways the answers are very similar, but the
difference is a matter of life and death.
|
Adoption… |
Abortion... |
When you think of your baby, you will think of him
or her as happy and loved by wonderful parents. | There is no baby to think of. |
| You will have precious
memories of your baby's face, fingers, toes, eyes and smile. You may even
decide to keep in-touch with Adoptive Parent(s) and receive pictures
periodically as your child grows | There is no
smile, no little fingers or toes to remember. You have only the memory that you
ended your baby's life. |
| You will know you gave the greatest
gift of all - a child, to a couple whose hope and dream was a baby to love.
Your baby will have the opportunity to experience life! | Instead of feeling good about how your
pregnancy ended, you may feel sad and empty. But you can never go back and give
that child life! |
| You will be
free to pursue your goals and dreams that you had before you were pregnant. | You will be free to pursue your goals and dreams that
you had before you were pregnant. |
|
You will not have to care for a baby before you are ready yet your
baby will be loved and cared for. | You will not have to care for a baby
before you are ready. |
| You will not have the financial
burden of caring for a child. | You will not have the financial burden of caring
for a child. |
| You will not have to worry about finding
a sitter, missing out on the fun with your friends or being tied down. | You will not have to worry about finding a sitter,
missing out on the fun with your friends or being tied down. |
Decisions ... some are small and some are very big. Some
don't affect your life at all. Others have consequences you must deal with the
rest of your life.
