Abortion Versus Adoption
Abortion: Abortion ends your baby’s life. It is that simple. When you are just discovering that you have missed your period at about five weeks-your baby has a heartbeat. At eight weeks the baby has everything present that will be found in a fully developed adult. At only eleven weeks your baby’s face, fingers, legs, eyes and genitalia are formed. There is no mistake in knowing that the life you are carrying is truly a human that has will to live and God-given spirit.
Adoption: Adoption is a wonderful gift for both your baby and a couple who could not otherwise have a child. Adopted children are very special and almost always enjoy a high quality of life. Your baby can have opportunities that you may not be ready to provide at this time in your life. Adopted parents that receive a child through our agency are screened carefully to make sure they are a loving safe home for your child. In addition we demand only the highest respect from our adoptive parents regarding you and the heroic act of placing your child for adoption. Adoptive parents pass this wonderful attitude to your child as he or she is growing up. This results in high self-esteem in your child and the comfort of knowing that you placed him or her for adoption because you love him or her so much.
Abortion:
- Ends the life of your baby
- Leaves you with memories of taking your baby’s life
- Leaves you with guilt and shame
- Can cause you physical harm and possible problems later in life with pregnancy
Adoption:
- Gives your baby life and a future
- Allows you to experience the miracle of giving birth to your child
- Allows you to live with the peace that your baby will grow up in a loving family
- Allows you to get pictures, updates and sometimes more so you can see your child grow up.
- Allows you to give the greatest gift a person could ever give to a couple that cannot otherwise know the joy of being a parent.
Adoption Versus Parenting
Babies are such small creatures to have such big needs. A child must have a safe home, a person to care for them 24/7, formula or breast milk to nourish them, diapers and clothes to keep them warm and dry. The needs of a child only increase as he or she grows older. Whatever plan you choose for your child, it must be thought about and weighed carefully. Your baby deserves the best chance in life. Your decision must be made with your child's best interest coming before you and everyone else, involved in your life. Get started on the best future for your child by completing the Contact Us page questionnaire or call one of our support counselors at 877-754-6207.
Birth Parents that choose adoption for their child:
- are more likely to finish school, and less likely to live in poverty and receive public assistance than mothers who keep their children.
- are more likely to marry eventually, and are less likely to divorce.
- are more likely to be employed 12 months after the birth
- are no more likely to suffer negative psychological consequences, such as depression, than are mothers who rear children as single parents.
Adopted Children:
- Do better in meeting educational goals than children that are reared by single parents or grandparents.
- Enjoy a home environment where the parents realize what a true blessing they are. The latest statistics show that adopted children receive more quality time from their parents and better all around care than children raised by biological parents.
- Are no more likely to suffer negative psychological consequences than children raised by single parents and in fact typically grow into stable successful adults with positive feelings toward their birth parent’s decision to place them for adoption.