Jan 23, 2012 | Pregnancy, Stories, Unplanned Pregnancy
The movie “Nine Months” (2001) takes a comical, but truthful look at the intense emotional roller coaster an unplanned pregnancy can take both the woman and a man on. At one point, Sam (Hugh Grant), distressed by the fact that he might have to get rid of his car and...
Jan 16, 2012 | Abortion, Medical Definitions, Options, Unplanned Pregnancy
“Every state requires that a patient consent before undergoing medical treatment and that the consent be ‘informed,'”5 yet only 35 states require that women receive counseling before an abortion is performed. This does not excuse your healthcare...
Dec 23, 2011 | Unplanned Pregnancy
Pregnant. Young. Alone. Afraid. Meet Mary. She was from a small town… nowhere really. The name of her hometown did not even merit a dot on the map. Yet she found herself surprised by an unexpected pregnancy. “How can this be?” What would her parents think? ...
Sep 19, 2011 | Options, Pregnancy, Stories, Unplanned Pregnancy
“That test came back positive, I told him, no, that’s not true.” “I was shocked and a little uneasy, because it wasn’t planned.” “I was just in, um, just a mess. Emotionally a mess.” No. Your life is not over. Even if it...
Aug 23, 2011 | Adoption, Options, Pregnancy, Unplanned Pregnancy
Being 17, 18, you kinda are only made to think of yourself – kinda selfish when you’re in highschool. Um, I did want to go to college – I wanted to go to cosmetology school. I didn’t have a job. And now, having my son, I have a job as a manager...
Jul 18, 2011 | Abortion, Unplanned Pregnancy
“I was so afraid that by making the decision to keep my son that he was gonna leave, or he was gonna be mad at me, and he wasn’t. He’s been very supportive. He was very supportive through the whole pregnancy and our relationship has become stronger...
