My Friends Are Telling Me to Abort, But I’m Not Ready
Discovering an unplanned pregnancy can feel disorienting on its own. When friends urge you to choose abortion before you feel prepared, that pressure can intensify uncertainty and emotional strain. Even when advice comes from concern, urgency from others does not require an immediate response from you. This decision affects your body, your health, and your future, and it deserves thoughtful consideration on your own timeline.
At Life’s Choices Women’s Clinic, we believe clarity comes from understanding, not from being rushed or pressured. We provide a calm, professional setting where you can step back from outside opinions and focus on what you need physically and emotionally.
Before moving forward with any decision, it’s important to have accurate information. A lab-quality pregnancy test and ultrasound can help confirm your pregnancy and next steps. These services are available at no cost at Life’s Choices Women’s Clinic.
Schedule a free, confidential appointment when you’re ready.
Distinguishing Concern from Influence
Friends often respond based on what they believe would be easiest, fastest, or least disruptive. While their input may be well-intentioned, advice can sometimes cross into influence when it pushes a specific outcome. Recognizing this difference can help you separate their fears or assumptions from your own thoughts. You are allowed to pause, reflect, and decide without defending your timeline.
Why Medical Confirmation Matters
Strong opinions often arise before the medical facts are known. A home pregnancy test confirms hormones, but it does not provide details that are essential for your health. An ultrasound can determine the pregnancy’s viability, how far along it is, and whether it is located in the uterus. This information helps you understand what options may apply and ensures that any next step is based on your actual medical situation rather than guesswork.
Give Yourself Permission to Reflect
Feeling unready does not mean you are avoiding responsibility; it means you are taking it seriously. This can be a time to consider your values, your current circumstances, and what support looks like for you. Whether you are thinking about parenting, adoption, or abortion, the most important factor is that the decision aligns with what you can live with long-term.
Seek Perspective Without Pressure
Talking with someone who is not personally involved can offer clarity. A neutral medical professional or trained consultant can help you review information, ask questions, and talk through concerns without pushing an outcome. This type of conversation allows your voice to stay central while you process your next steps.
You Decide When You’re Ready
You do not owe anyone an immediate answer. At Life’s Choices Women’s Clinic, we are here to provide accurate medical information, confirm your pregnancy, and offer a supportive space where you can think clearly.
Contact us today to schedule your free, confidential appointment and take the next step at your own pace.
Life’s Choices Women’s Clinic does not provide or refer for abortions.
Pregnancy Tests
If you have had unprotected sex or missed your period, you might wonder if you are pregnant. The first thing you should do is take a pregnancy test. We offer lab-quality pregnancy testing at no cost.
Ultrasounds
If you are pregnant, an ultrasound will help determine how far along you are, if the pregnancy is viable (growing), and if it’s located in the correct place. We offer limited obstetric ultrasounds at no cost.
STD Testing
When a person engages in sex or sex-like activity, there’s a chance of contracting an STD. Most people with an STD don’t have immediate symptoms. Regular testing helps prevent later physical risks. We offer no-cost and confidential STD testing to women and men.
Men MENtoring Men
Our fatherhood program, Men MENtoring Men, begins during the first medical appointment. Men MENtoring Men is the opportunity for you to meet with a male advocate to discuss your feelings about becoming a dad.
Pregnancy Tests
If you have had unprotected sex or missed your period, you might wonder if you are pregnant. The first thing you should do is take a pregnancy test. We offer lab-quality pregnancy testing at no cost.
Ultrasounds
If you are pregnant, an ultrasound will help determine how far along you are, if the pregnancy is viable (growing), and if it’s located in the correct place. We offer limited obstetric ultrasounds at no cost.
STD Testing
When a person engages in sex or sex-like activity, there’s a chance of contracting an STD. Most people with an STD don’t have immediate symptoms. Regular testing helps prevent later physical risks. We offer no-cost and confidential STD testing to women and men.
Men MENtoring Men
Our fatherhood program, Men MENtoring Men, begins during the first medical appointment. Men MENtoring Men is the opportunity for you to meet with a male advocate to discuss your feelings about becoming a dad.
