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The fact that you said the place is pretty stern about trying to convince you to keep the baby is a warning sign. They may use scare tactics, may not have the proper healthcare staff doing the readings or using the equipment, or may lie to you to convince you to keep your baby. At least that was my experience when they flat out told me I was pregnant even though I knew I wasn't. (Yeah, shame on me trying to trick them.)
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It doesn't seem that great to me either. But I want to find out how far along I am as soon as I can so I can see where I'm at and get a better feel of my options. The place came to talk to my school about sexual health this year and they do free ultrasounds (a HUGE plus since I am currently jobless) and they're just down the street from me (another huge plus). I do plan on going down to Planned Parenthood this week with my friend that had an abortion in the past for support while I talk about options. I'm pretty sure they'll do an ultrasound as well and I trust them to be honest.
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The most important thing is to figure out how far along you are. Depending on how much your household makes, you may qualify for for some aid. I know in the US, after you get child support set up, you can usually get WIC and sometimes food stamps depending on how much your household makes. If you are kicked out of your house because you decide to keep it, some cities have set up group homes for teenagers with young children to help them graduate high school.
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Although I'm almost certain I'm not keeping the baby, due to my age and how unstable things will be, I'm fairly certain I would qualify for WIC and food stamps, as both my sisters had babies at a young age and both got them due to our money issues. I guess those would help if I DID decide to go that route... I also know if I decide to keep it and get kicked out, the father's mother would not be happy about it, but she'd take me in. She talked to me about pregnancy and that she would if it ever happened. But, I would prefer not to do that. I feel it's a burden and although me and the father are talking and not fighting, I'd prefer not to live with him.
I looked into schooling though. I start back very soon and I'm a junior this year. I only have this year and the next and I'm done. According to a website, schools can decide whether you can go to their school or not if you're pregnant? If I decide to keep it or give it up for adoption, I definitely want to stay in school. It's not an option for me to not go. My school offers a night school/alternative education program though, so if I can't go back during the day, I'm fairly certain I can do that...
Also, I live in the US. Pennsylvania, to be more exact.