Birth Control, Adoption, Abortion
The Candie's Foundation The mission of the Candie Foundation is to help present America's teens with the reality of being pregnant as opposed to the unreal fantasy that is often portrayed on TV and in movies like Juno.
Abortion (www.gynpages.com) This website has a directory of clinics that perform abortions, as well as other abortion information.
Abortion from the Reproductive Health Technologies Project Very helpful information from an excellent organization.
Abstinence (From Ann Rose's Ultimate Birth Control Links Page) Here's a fairly ineffective method of birth control that some people do well with, while many others become pregnant by. This link contains a list of competent abstinence information websites.
Adoption (Child Welfare Info Gateway) Are you pregnant and considering giving your baby to a loving family who is not able to have children of their own? This is from the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. There are many adoption-related links on this site.
Be aware that adoption resources and websites that contain the words "crisis pregnancy" or "choose life" often have a conservative religious bent. While they may appear to encourage adoption, many of their forums clearly advocate keeping your baby, or if you absolutely must give it up, placing it with a conservative religious family. If this mirrors your own beliefs, then these may be a helpful resource for you to explore.
Adoption (iPregnancyGuide.com) Here is a very helpful group of adoption-related links from the iPregnancyGuide.
ARHP Fact Sheets The author of the "Guide To Getting It On" is a proud member of the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals(ARHP). He believes you will find this series of fact sheets on birth control produced by ARHP to be up to date and helpful.
Birth Control (Ann Rose's Ultimate Website) You will be seriously hard-pressed to find a more complete lisiting of birth control information than right here on Ann Rose's ultimate birth control links page.
Birth Control and More (ManagingContraception.com) Dr. Bob Hatcher's list of information about each form of birth control.
Birth Control (Everything you ever wanted to know about managing contraception and weren't afraid to ask.) From one of the top groups of birth control experts on the planet.
Birth Control (Our Own Blog on Birth Control) The 'Guide To Getting It On's' easy reference to birth control.
CONDOMS This will take you to our own condom section which is full of condom links.
Emergency Contraception The excellent website from Princeton University.
History of Birth Control This resource, by Kathleen London, is on the history of birth control. Did you know that Infanticide, the killing of newborn babies, was the most universal solution to periodic overpopulation in pre-industrial societies? Or that in the 1870s, the New York Times estimated there were 200 full time abortionists in New York City and abortion safety was generally quite high?
IUD Divas An online community dealing with IUDs and those that have them. Usually very up to date.
Miscarriage Association "Miscarriage can be a very unhappy and frightening and lonely experience. If you have been affected by miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy or molar pregnancy, we hope you will find here the information and support that you need to help you through."
Natural Family Planning There are two forms or styles of natural methods, the NFP or natural family planning and FAM or fertility awareness methods. FAM encourages couples to use a backup method such as condoms or a diaphragm during unsafe periods, where NFP is more religiously based and anti-contraception. Either way, natural family planning should only be attempted by monogamous and very committed partners who have a total understanding of what's involved--and even then, it is anything but infallible. Toni Weschler's "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" 10th ed is considered to be the bible of NFP. Also be sure to get the accompanying software to help you do the best planning possible. And finally, if you are trying NFP and end up having intercourse during a less-than-optimal time, the man should pull out before coming and ejaculate on the side. This will offer you way more protection than doing nothing. However, some religious groups might consider it to be a form of masturbation, heaven forbid.
Religious and Pro-Birth Control? This site is spearheaded by Dr. Daniel Maguire who teaches moral theology and ethics. A good site to visit if you would like to see viewpoints on sex and birth control by theologians who aren't so terribly rigid or narrow-minded.
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