Pregnant and Alone

You are frightened, confused and you don't know what to do. Everyone will say you should have known better. Yes, you've just found out you are beginning an unplanned pregnancy and now what do you do?

First, calm down and try to think clearly. Don't make any rash decisions right now; there is time. Confide in a friend, your parents, or find an agency that will help you out. There are many others in your situation, and no matter how alone you feel, you aren't.

According to the Census Bureau, premarital childbearing has been on the rise, not only among teenagers but also in older women. In 1930 to 1934, the number of first births to women in the United States in a surveyed area was 2,037. Out of that, 5.9 were premarital births. In 1960 to 1964, there were 5,507 first births, with 10.3 of those being premarital births. From 1990 to 1994, first births totaled 6,324 and out of those, 40.5 were premarital births.

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