Amaris Ministries . Unplanned Pregnancy . Thinking it Through

Adoption vs. Abortion

There are many benefits to choosing adoption instead of abortion for an unplanned pregnancy. Just a few include:

Your pregnancy ends with giving life.

You can give your child the gift of a loving family of your choice.

You can give a family the gift of a child.

You can have potential continued contact with your child through an open adoption.

You avoid the many mental and physical health risks associated with abortion.

For more information on abortion, visit www.abortionfacts.com or www.abort73.com.
If you have already had an abortion or have been affected by abortion, visit www.abortionchangesyou.com

Amaris Ministries offers:

• Unbiased, pressure-free, confidential counseling to help you decide what is best for you and your baby.

• Resources and referrals for help with things such as maternity clothes, baby supplies and parenting classes.

• Encouragement to make a thorough investigation of your options, taking adequate time to do so.

• Spiritual support, pointing to Jesus Christ as the source of comfort, forgiveness, strength and wisdom.

• Assistance in walking through an open/independent adoption process, if that’s the parenting plan you choose.

• All services for birth parents are free!

Did you know?

• You can choose the parents you want to adopt your child.

• You can meet them.

• You can receive pictures of and letters about your child throughout his/her life.

• Your child does not have to go into a foster home but can go home with his/her new parents directly from the hospital.

• You can actually feel good about placing your child for adoption.

Adoptive Parents Can…

• Pay pregnancy related expenses.

• Pay your medical bills if you are not insured.

• Be at the hospital when the baby is born if you would like.

• Be a source of emotional support and stability for you during your pregnancy.

• Provide your child with a loving, secure and happy home.

An Open Independent Adoption Can…

• Provide you with a positive alternative to an unplanned pregnancy.

• Allow you to provide for your child’s future.

• Create a new family for a couple who thought they would never have one.

• Allow you to feel good about yourself and what you have done for your child and his/her adoptive parents.