Author:
Sharon
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Date Posted: 07/ 5/09 8:09pm
Marissa,
You should follow your heart. Your little one is depending upon you and your boyfriend to protect him or her. Your natural instincts are to want to protect your child. You should do that.
I don't think you should worry too much that your parents will cut you off if you don't have an abortion. If then end up cutting you off temporarily, that will quickly end when they see their grandchild. My guess is that all will be forgiven then ;-)
I don't know of a single grandparent or parent who regrets NOT aborting. But I know of MANY parents and grandparents who regret aborting...
As for financial concerns, I found that when I was pregnant, there were many resources available to me that WEREN'T available had I not been pregnant! And don't worry that you'll become dependent upon those programs - they're there to help you out when you need them. That's why we pay taxes! In particular, look into the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program. It's through your county health nurse down at the your county courthouse. They'll provide you with vouchers for healthy food (eggs, cheese, iron-fortified cereal, beans, peanut butter, fruit juice, etc.) while you're pregnant and for a year afterwards if you choose to nurse. If you don't choose to nurse, they'll provide you with formula for a year! Then, they'll provide your little one with healthy food vouchers until he or she reaches 5-years-old! It's a very cool program and it has a high income ceiling (meaning you can make quite a bit of money and still be eligible for it.) You may also be eligible for Medicaid, for you and the baby. And, you might be eligible for food stamps. (Eligibility for all of these would be BECAUSE you were pregnant ;-)
When you hold your little one in your arms, I promise you that you will be very glad you didn't let fears cause you to do something you could never undo...
I almost aborted my first child. I was going to school and living on a very limited income. I cancelled the appointment for the abortion, though, and I am so incredibly grateful I did.
Hang in there and keep us posted on how everything goes. Also, Pat makes a good point about the physical damage abortion can do to a woman, sometimes making it difficult to carry later pregnancies to term. I know of at least three women who were unable to have a child after aborting their first child. I know of two others who had great difficulty carrying future pregnancies to term. (One had to have her cervix stitched closed so it wouldn't prematuraly open during the pregnancy.) But, the abortion industry doesn't like to share those facts...
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