Strong emotional support is significant in helping a woman cope with an unplanned pregnancy and its repercussions. Unplanned pregnancies are especially sensitive for teens, who are still learning life’s complexities and are prone to extreme fear about having a child at a very young age. On the other hand, unintended pregnancies for more mature women could mean personal, health, or financial difficulties. At this stage of a woman’s life, she needs someone or a group of people with whom to talk to and discuss the best decision relative to her needs
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The frequency of unplanned pregnancies has been on decline since the 1990s, thanks largely to improved awareness of and advancements in contraception. However, current figures are still very high. It is estimated that at least three million women get pregnant unintentionally every year. Many of them do not know how to respond properly to such situations.
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When it comes to pregnancies, relationships matter most. Parental care would be very helpful, and so would be friends’ advice and support from the either the father of the child or the woman’s partner. While many factors lead to unintended pregnancy—such as family values, parental supervision, peer pressure, unemployment, and even sensitive cases like rape—the situation is manageable if the woman receives morale boosters and comfort that she is not alone in overcoming such “battle.”
Third Box Pregnancy Clinics are facilities that offer free medical and counselling services to women in unintended pregnancies. To arrange a consultation, click here.
