I’ve Already Had an Abortion and Don’t Want Another One. What Are My Options?

If you’re facing an unplanned pregnancy and don’t want another abortion, your other two options are parenting or adoption. While both of these options involve carrying the pregnancy to term, you have choices within each.  Read on to learn more about parenting and adoption. By learning all you can about your pregnancy options, you will be empowered to make an informed decision for yourself.  Want to talk to someone in person about your options? Looking for free pregnancy resources? Contact Pathways Pregnancy Resource Center today for a free, confid ...read more

How Will Abortion Affect Me Physically?

Abortion is a permanent, life-changing procedure with physical side effects and risks. If you’re facing an unplanned pregnancy and considering abortion, it’s essential to learn all you can about abortion to make the best decision for yourself.  The internet and media can be full of conflicting information, so we’ve compiled the basics of what you need to know before getting an abortion. Read on to learn more about the physical side effects and risks of abortion. Or, if you want to talk to someone about your options, contact Pathways Pregnancy Resource Center for a free, confidential appo ...read more

How Will Abortion Affect Me Mentally?

Abortion is a permanent decision that terminates a pregnancy. While some women feel immediate relief after an abortion, others feel difficult emotions days, weeks, months, or even years later.  If you’re facing an unplanned pregnancy and considering an abortion, know how you could be affected mentally to make the best decision for yourself. 

Possible Mental Health Effects

I Don’t Want to Be Pregnant. Is Abortion My Only Option?

Did your positive pregnancy test send you into an emotional tornado? If your world seems to be spinning out of control with the news of your unplanned pregnancy, first take a deep breath. While abortion is the only option for ending a pregnancy, keep in mind it is currently illegal in Tennessee. In addition to legal abortion in another state, you have two other options: parenting and adoption. Both of those involve carrying your pregnancy to term. However, the outcome might be a better fit for your lifestyle.

Adoption Considerations

Is an Online or At-Home Abortion Safe?

Ever since the pandemic, people have wanted to do more things at home or online. It just seems easier and in some cases, more private. Perhaps for you, an abortion falls under this same category. Rather than travel to another state and enter an abortion clinic, you are considering just doing an at-home abortion.  But before you do that, there are some things you should know. 

The Abortion Pill Takes Time

Why Talk to us About Abortion?

Abortion became illegal in Tennessee and many surrounding states last summer.  Our clinic doesn’t, and never has, performed abortions. So why do we spend so much time talking about it on our blog and in our office? Because abortion still matters. Women who live in the south still continue to experience unplanned pregnancies. You still have unanswered questions and hear mixed opinions about what you should do next.

We Want You To Know the Truth

How Can I Recover Emotionally From an Abortion?

Do you struggle with nightmares or negative feelings after your abortion? You are not alone. 

People don’t often post their emotional struggles after an abortion on social media, and might never talk about it with their peers. But that doesn’t mean that many women don’t struggle emotionally after having an abortion. 

In one study, 65 percent of post-abortive American women showed some signs that correlate with PTSD and 14.3 percent met the full diagnostic criteria for PTSD.

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Is Abortion or Adoption Right for Me?

Does the thought of having a baby in nine months (or less) make your hands start to sweat? Maybe you just don’t feel ready.

But you just discovered that you are pregnant. 

Now you are weighing the options between abortion and adoption. 

Here are a couple of things to consider when making your decision:

Do You Have Health Concerns?

You should know that both the abortion pill and surgical abortion have resulted in complications for many women. Some of the ...read more

What Are The Signs of an Incomplete Abortion? 

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If you are considering an abortion, it is important to learn about all the associated risks beforehand. 

One of the more common complications of abortion is an incomplete abortion. 

What is an Incomplete Abortion?

Sometimes an abortion doesn’t remove all the parts of the baby or placenta. When there are remaining parts of a pregnancy inside a womb it is called an incomplete abortion.

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What Are The Mental Health Effects Of Abortion?

Many women struggle mentally and emotionally after having an abortion, but few talk about it. Most assume that others in their circle will not understand. 

But if you have had an abortion, it is important to let yourself walk through the emotions you are wrestling with. It is important to process it with others who can help you see that you are not alone. There is hope for healing after an abortion.

Is It Common to Have Mental Health Effects From Abortion? 

Almost thirty years ago, the Journal of Social Issues dedicated an entire issue filled with contributions about the psychological ef ...read more