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– Napoleon Bonaparte
Remember this is your decision to make.
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        AdoptingInternational, independent, open, closed, or foster care adoption — options as specific as you! Alternatively, if you are considering adoption as an alternative to parenting, remember that as a birth parent you have the right to approve an adoptive family for your child and even meet them if you choose. 
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        FosteringAre you looking to make a difference in your community + have love in your heart for children in need? Kinship, respite, teen foster, and medical fragile are just some of the ways that you can tailor the foster experience to best suit your home. You DO have the heart to foster; to be the link in otherwise struggling families. 
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        TerminatingAre you considering abortion? Do you know what the procedure will be like? Do you have support regarding how it will affect you physically or emotionally? What are your legal rights? 
Resources
Postpartum Depression in Adoptive Parents
MSPCC
Adoption Support Alliance
AdoptUSKids
Show Hope
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Ohio Foster, Adoption & Kinship Care
Birth Mom Support Group