Too often overlooked in the crossfire is the woman with the very personal crisis of an unexpected pregnancy. Faced with what is likely to be one of the most difficult decisions of her life, she is typically frightened uninformed often without resources and alone.

Family members (if they find out) may react in anger or retreat behind "I told you so". A boyfriend, lover, or even a husband my not feel prepared for fatherhood. There may be no money. Diaper changi

But "quick fixes" seldom pan out the way they are intended. Once a woman has an abortion there is no way to undo it. Abortions are final and hundreds of thousands of woman who have had them never forget. The experience haunts them for years, maybe for lifetime. Guilt is not easy to live with. Very few women contemplating abortion have been educated on fetal development or the abortion procedures. Even fewer have been told of the possible consequences of abortion.

What a woman with an unexpected pregnancy does not need are accusations, lectures, or simplistic advice to make a quick decision and "get on with life." She needs compassionate and practical help. She has a right to be educated without a political agenda.

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