If you did not plan to get pregnant, you have 3 options. You are free to choose to:

  1. Continue the pregnancy and keep the baby;
  2. Continue the pregnancy and give the baby up for adoption.

    In some countries women can give birth to their baby in the hospital without having to give their name or without the hospital having to make the mother’s name known. After giving birth, the mother leaves the hospital. The baby is put up for adoption after a certain time.
     
  3. End the pregnancy with an abortion. abortion is possible up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.

To prevent an unintended pregnancy, you can use contraception.

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