Also see introduction: Adoption: Yes or no? 

Articles:

Why Not Adoption? (offsite)
By Linda Rooks
Leanne came for counseling that morning only because her aunt had insisted. Earlier the 17-year-old had made two appointments to have an abortion, which she did not keep, but three months into the pregnancy she still felt abortion was her only option. A baby did not fit her plans...    continue 

Examining the Adoption Option (offsite)
By Courtney Frey
Her whisper fills an empty silence as, staring at her growing belly, she says, “I don't know what to do, if only you could tell me what to do...”    continue 

Offsite links:

www.birthmother.com Lots of information for anyone facing an unplanned pregnancy and considering adoption.

www.ncfa-usa.org (National Council For Adoption) Resources, adoption statistics, and more.

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