 Keep and raise  Abortion  Adoption  Safe Surrender

 Keeping the baby and raising it.  Average cost: $291,000 to raise between 0-17 years of age.  Does NOT including the cost of college  Costs increase if baby/child is in childcare

 Abortion: Termination and expulsion of a pregnancy before birth.  Medical Abortion: The use of a combination of drugs to end and expel a pregnancy. Used early, up to 9 weeks  In-Clinic Abortion: ▪ Aspiration: Uses vacuum to remove ; Most common; up to 16 weeks ▪ D&E: Dilation and Evacuation: Dilation of cervix, removes contents of uterus. Done in 2 nd trimester

 Adoption: Have baby, baby will be given to another family to be raised  Open: Birth parent(s) may have contact with adoptive parents/family  Closed: No contact  Choice: BIRTH MOTHER

 Safely Surrender: Parents can surrender baby within 72 hours of birth  Surrender sites: Hospital, fire station, police station, or other designated sites  Parent has 14 days to reclaim baby