I’ve Already Had an Abortion and Don’t Want Another One. What Are My Options?

April 2, 2025

If you’ve already had an abortion, you may be interested in other options for your pregnancy. Parenting and adoption are two alternatives that allow you to continue your pregnancy, and each offers a different path.

First Choice Pregnancy Services provides no-cost options, resources, and more. We’re here to support you as you decide what’s next. You can schedule an appointment with us to get started.

In the meantime, keep reading to learn more about parenting and adoption.

Exploring Parenting

As a parent, you’ll raise your child and guide them through life’s ups and downs. Though this option has challenges and isn’t an easy path, it can also provide many rewards.

Assessing whether this option is best for you means reflecting on your desires for your future. If you are interested in learning about parenting, you owe it to yourself to thoroughly explore this option and gather information about available resources.

Though it’s difficult to know where to begin with this process, asking yourself some questions can help you get started:

• What excites me most about parenting?
• What about this option would I need to learn more about?
• Will the baby’s father be involved in their life, and would they provide support?
• Do I have a support system in place?
• Can I offer a safe and stable home environment?
• Do I have the emotional, financial, and material resources to raise a child?
• What support do I think I’d need to succeed at parenting?

Answering these questions can help you gauge your feelings about this option.

Plus, if this is an option you’re interested in, we can provide more information—and if you choose to parent, we also offer education, material aid, referrals to local agencies and prenatal care providers, and more.

Learning About Adoption

Adoption can be an emotionally challenging decision, but it can also provide peace of mind and comfort. Contrary to what you may have heard, this option does not involve “giving up a child” but allows you to play an active role in shaping your child’s future.

Multiple adoption plans are available, each one with varying levels of communication:

• Open adoption: Form a relationship with the adoptive family and your child, connecting through letters, phone calls, visits, and other methods.
• Semi-open adoption: Communicate with the adoptive family and child through a third party (i.e., adoption agency or attorney). This option offers some privacy because only limited information (i.e., first names) is exchanged.
• Closed adoption: With this option, all identifying information is kept entirely confidential. You and the adoptive family won’t know each other or communicate.

If you’re interested in adoption, only you know which plan is best based on your unique circumstances and preferences. Learning everything possible about this option can help you decide—adoption agencies and attorneys can discuss the support you’ll receive.

As the birth mother, your needs are the priority. You won’t pay any adoption fees, and medical expenses not covered by insurance will be paid for. We can discuss adoption and refer you to qualified agencies and specialists for further support.

As you weigh your options, know you have a place here to consider each one and have your questions answered.

Learn More Today

First Choice Pregnancy Services is here to help you weigh your options. We provide comprehensive information and support so you can make a thoughtful decision.

Schedule a free and confidential appointment today to get started.