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YOU FIND OUT THAT YOU ARE PREGNANT In this situation you
essentially have three options to consider: to continue the
pregnancy and keep the baby, to have the baby and put it up for
adoption, or to have an abortion. These are big decisions; take
your time, and talk with your family or other trusted advisers.
If you want to discuss your choice with a clinician, Planned
Parenthood offers pregnancy options counseling at their
local clinics.
YOU MAY THINK IT CAN’T HAPPEN TO YOU, BUT EVERY YEAR THERE ARE ALMOST 3 MILLION UNINTENDED PREGNANCIES IN THIS COUNTRY. AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE THE PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY SERIOUS. EACH YEAR NEARLY
1 MILLION YOUNG WOMEN AGED 15 TO 19 GET PREGNANT; THAT’S A LITTLE MORE THAN ONE IN EVERY NINE TEENAGERS. EIGHTY PERCENT OF THESE PREGNANCIES ARE UNPLANNED

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