3 Reasons For Not Choosing Abortion
If you are a teenager and have recently found out you're pregnant, you are probably feeling scared and alone. You might also be feeling pressure from others to end the pregnancy. You might think an abortion is your only option. If you don't have an abortion, you think you won't be able to finish school. Maybe you don't think you will have enough support from family and friends. While you do have to consider these things, you also have to consider the fact that there are abortion alternatives. One such alternative is adoption.
If you are leaning toward ending the pregnancy, here are three reasons for not choosing abortion.
1. There Are Risks Involved
Abortion is touted as a safe procedure. However, like any procedure, there is the possibility of complications. Some of these complications include the following:
- Heavy bleeding
- Infection
- Damage to the cervix
- Perforation of the uterus
- Damage to internal organs
When women get an abortion, it increases the risk of their future babies being born preterm. Besides risks to their physical health, some women suffer psychologically after an abortion. Women can have feelings of guilt and depression after an abortion. Some women even have suicidal thoughts and may start abusing alcohol or drugs.
2. You Could End Up Regretting It
In today's world where women seek equality and are encouraged to become more empowered, abortions are sometimes celebrated. While some women may feel relief years after having an abortion, others feel regret.
Women who become mothers later in life might wonder what their lives would be like had they kept their baby. They might regret that their children do not have another sibling. When they struggle with regret, they may end up making poor choices and struggling with chronic feelings of sadness and shame.
3. You Might Be Too Late
Many states have abortion restrictions in place. Under these restrictions, women are not able to have abortions at just any time during the pregnancy. The age of viability for a baby is about 24 weeks of gestation. This means that babies who are born at 24 weeks can still survive outside the womb.
This is why in many states, a legal abortion must be performed before 24 weeks. If you live in one of these states but your unborn baby is older, you may have a more difficult time finding an abortion provider who can perform the abortion legally.
To learn more, contact a health provider about abortion alternatives.
