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BIRTH
PARENT(S) SERVICES
It's
Your Choice
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An unplanned pregnancy may seem like the end of the world to a birth
mother who may feel utterly alone as she wrestles with "what to do", She may
choose to deny the
pregnancy, thinking, "Oh no, this cannot be happening to me."
She may keep the
pregnancy a secret until she can no longer hide the fact when what
seems so unreal is real.
For the birth father, too, an unplanned pregnancy may come as a
shock. Often he feels
"blown away" and is overcome with feelings of "I'm outta
here"..."It's not for me,"... "No way,"... and "Forget this".., versus
"I'm an OK guy,"... "I'm a decent person"... and
"l don't want to hurt anybody, least of all, my kid."
Scared and confused, he may deny
paternity, or run, because he doesn't know bow to translate, "I
want to do the right thing"
into a good plan of action.
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Birth Mother Flier | Birth
Mother Services | Parent Profiles
If you are faced with an unplanned pregnancy, whatever plan you make
for yourself and
for your child must be based on good information.
Alternatives
to Unplanned Pregnancy
include abortion, parenting, and adoption. Regardless of the
circumstances, and the
outcome, you are going to need solid support to enable you to make some
very difficult
decisions.
ABC Adoption Services, Inc. provides services to all birth parents
free of charge.
Services include:
1)
Counseling in regard to alternatives, relationships, self-worth and
future goals. Legal information pertaining to parental
rights,
placement, supervision, and finalization as set forth in the
Code of
Virginia
2) Referral to available resources including Medicaid, Food
Stamps, WIC, and prenatal care.
3) Prepared childbirth education and labor and delivery
support.
4) Facilitation in selecting, from
Letter
of Introduction
and meeting the adoptive family.
5) Support during the hospital stay.
6) Foster Care if necessary.
7) On-going counseling post-delivery,
8) Liaison between birth and adoptive families in years to come.
Sometimes
love is not enough. Planning an Adoption through a licensed
placing agency allows you to give your child
the gift of a stable and
financially secure
family and the opportunity for a bright future. It also gives your child
the gift of YOU by
knowing you and being in touch with you in whatever way is comfortable.
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