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 Whether you are a birthmother in high school or college, or a single mother with 2 children and pregnant again, Bethany can help you! Maybe you know in your heart that you just can’t take care of your baby. There’s not enough time, money or help. The good news about your situation is that there are so many families all over the country that would love to have a baby of their own.
Birthparent Counseling
If you are concerned about how your pregnancy may affect your life, if you need information about your options, if you want facts about resources available to you, if you want to talk to someone you can trust who understands your feelings, Bethany Christian Services can help. Our professional staff will help you face your pregnancy and support you through it. At Bethany you will be treated with respect. Your confidentiality will be protected, and you will not be pressured into a decision. We understand that you are facing one of the most important and difficult decisions of your life. We can help you find your own answers.
 Bethany offers:
- free pregnancy testing
- professional counseling for anyone experiencing an unexpected pregnancy
- complete and accurate information about the option to parent or place your child for adoption
- all types of adoption plans
- assistance with small baby items
- referrals to community resources
Working In Partnership...
with Bethany assures you the best future for you and your baby. Bethany can help by providing:
- caring counselors to help you consider all your options and make informed decisions
- support in talking to your family and the birthfather
- information about community resources to help you if you decide to parent
- follow-up counseling after the baby is born, if desired
- If you choose adoption, we will help you design your own adoption plan
 If You Choose Adoption...
your Bethany counselor will help you understand the types of adoption plans available today and decide which type is best for you:
- Open Adoption
In open adoption, birthparents choose their child’s adoptive family. Bethany provides a large selection of carefully screened adoptive families for birthparents to consider. Birthparents and adoptive parents work out together the degree of openness they desire. This may range from exchanging letters and photos without identifying information to ongoing visits between the adoptive family and the birthparents.
- Privately Arranged Adoptions
In privately arranged adoptions (sometimes called designated adoptions), birthparents and adoptive parents find each other on their own and Bethany helps with counseling and legal arrangements.
- Confidential Adoption
In a confidential adoption, birthparents have no contact with the adoptive parents either before or after the adoption and their identities are not disclosed to each other.
 At Bethany, You Are In Control...
of choosing the adoption plan you think will be best for you and your baby. If you are comfortable with it, we encourage the birthfather as well as other family members to be involved in the planning process. No matter which type of adoption you choose, Bethany will handle the legal matters involved in the adoption.
Since 1944, women have trusted Bethany to help them face their unplanned pregnancies and make decisions they can live with. At Bethany you can expect straight talk about life-affirming choices from professional counselors who understand and care about you.
For more information, call 1.800.BETHANY (24 hrs, 7 days/week) or 724.940.2900 (M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
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