For You From The Word
I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths.
(Proverbs 4:11, NIV)
For You To Think About
Most people believe an unplanned pregnancy means a choice between three options: abortion, parenting, or adoption.
Yet in reality, there are more alternatives than just those three.
- Abortion: the deliberate termination of a human life.
- Marriage and parenting: birth parents make a commitment to each other and the child, choosing to marry and raise the child together.
- Joint parenting: birth parents choose to share responsibilities for raising the child in a joint custody arrangement.
- Custodial parenting with visitation: one parent is fully committed to raising the child; the other is less committed.
- Interim foster care: this temporary arrangement gives birth parents time to make decisions, providing loving, nurturing secure environment for the infant in the process.
- Open adoption: legal transferal of parental rights with a level of direct contact between birth parents, adoptive parents, and the child, often determined in an adoption plan written by the birth mother.
- Semi-open adoption: legal transferal of parental rights with mediated contact between birth parents, adoptive parents, and the child.
- Closed adoption: legal transferal of parental rights with no direct contact between birth parents and the adoptive parents / child.
For You To Pray
Heavenly Father,
Those who face an unplanned pregnancy face monumental decisions. Allow them to seek complete information. Show them the steps to take. Guide their hearts and minds to make choices that honor You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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