Perhaps you already have taken a "home pregnancy test" and it was positive. It could be that you are not really pregnant. We recommend that you visit a pregnancy care center to get a blood or urine pregnancy test to confirm you are really pregnant.
Pregnancy centers provide a laboratory quality urine test free of charge as a service to women. A trained pregnancy center advocate can provide additional information relevant to your situation. All of their services are free and confidential.
They can also help you confirm your pregnancy with a doctor who doesn't do abortions. It is possible that the abortion clinic may provide you with incorrect information in order to obtain your abortion fee. Carol Everett is a woman who used to provide abortion services in Texas. She testified in Congress that she sold abortions to women who were not pregnant but feared they were.
For the best medical input on abortion we recommend you speak with a medical professional that has nothing to gain in your abortion decision. Your pregnancy care center can refer or provide you with a free confidential medical exam and ultrasound from which the doctor can confirm pregnancy and answer any of your medically related questions. This non-diagnostic ultrasound can tell you approximately how many weeks you are into the pregnancy. This service, provided by a certified sonographer, may aid you in making this important decision.
Below is a story from the President and Founder of Ramah International, Sydna Masse. Perhaps it will provide you with some heartfelt information about how that choice can affect your future.
I'm not a medical doctor or a counselor -- just a woman who chose abortion and lives today without that child in my life. Truly if there was one thing I could go back and undo in my life, it would be that abortion. I was 19 years of age and in college. I had all the wrong reasons but especially because my boyfriend wasn't supportive of a life decision -- he insisted on the abortion. While my head said abortion was the eraser to my mistake, my heart knew the truth because I had already connected to my unborn child. Had my boyfriend been supportive, I would probably have not aborted but I will never know. You have a true choice, more than I did and that provides a great deal of freedom. And I'm glad you are seeking answers to your questions before you abort.
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