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I am a 29 year old married woman with three kids. I just found out that I am pregnant and my husband and I have agreed that I would have an abortion because we couldn't afford to have another child. We are already struggling to raise our three kids. I am so confused and depressed right now. I am scheduled to have my abortion next week though. If I continue with this pregnancy that means I would have to stop working and money is really tight right now. We are actually living pay check to pay check right now. The other side of me wanted to continue having this child. And it really hurts me so that I have to do this. My family and his family would be so dissappointed if they learned I'm preganant and I doubt that they would be willing to help. If you were in my shoes, would you do the same thing? Am I wrong in doing this? (link)
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The decision you make is yours, let no one else opion matter to you. It is personal and your's alone.
I will offer some knowledge that may be some comfort to you, the staff at my local Planned Parenthood is super friendly, understanding, and non judgemental. The women that work their do it because they believe in a choice and they understand how difficult it is to be there. They always explain everything to you so nothing is a surprise. You are also offer two medications that help with the anxiety, so by the time you enter the procedure you are relaxed and a little apthetic. Also during the procedure you are offered a medication that has amnesia effect. You are completly concious and aware of whats going on, but you feel... discontected and floatie. Afterwares the memory just kind of fades a away. After the procedure you are given free birth control for the first month. They also give ou information on their free birth control program, and emergency contraceptives (the morning after pill)
Also depending on where you live you should look into the abortion pill RU-486. It is fast, less tramuastizing, and often can be taken at home with no complications. Most major cities Planned Parenthood offers RU-486 (usually college town do too), and it's cheaper than a surgical abortion. To find out it there is city near you that offers RU-486 go to the Planned Parenthood web site and look up your location, or a location near you they tell you all the clininc that offer this service.
I made this very personal desicion years ago. I have never once doubted that I made the right decision for me and my life. This is a personal decision make it for yourself.
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