Discovering you may be pregnant in the middle of a semester can leave you feeling scared and unsure of what comes next.
Before assuming that pregnancy will end your education or leave you with only one option, take time to learn more about your pregnancy, your rights as a student, and the resources available in San Antonio.
Reach out to A Choice for Women at any time to get the answers and support you need to learn more about your pregnancy, your rights as a student, and the options that are available to you.
What Are My Pregnancy Options?
An unplanned pregnancy in college raises questions that go beyond the test result itself. Parenting, adoption, and abortion each carry their own practical realities, and the right next step looks different for every woman depending on her circumstances, her support system, and what matters most to her.
San Antonio has a range of resources for women navigating this decision, from state and federal assistance programs to campus student services and community organizations. If you’re considering parenting, resources like WIC and Medicaid, as well as local family support programs, may be worth exploring alongside campus accommodations available through your Title IX coordinator.
If you are considering adoption, it may help to know that adoption looks different from what it did a generation ago. Open, semi-open, and closed plans give birth mothers a meaningful voice in the process. The Child Welfare Information Gateway is a reliable resource for understanding what the adoption process can look like.
A Choice for Women can explain how abortion drugs and surgical procedures work, including expected side effects and potential risks or complications. You can ask what’s on your mind without feeling pressured or judged. Your safety is our priority.
Title IX Protects Pregnant Students
Being pregnant does not end your education.
Title IX is a federal law that protects pregnant and parenting students from discrimination at schools receiving federal funds. Covered schools must allow pregnant students to continue participating in classes and activities, excuse medically necessary absences, and provide an opportunity to make up missed work.
Many colleges also offer programs designed to help you stay enrolled, keep up with your coursework, and graduate. It may be worth reaching out to your Title IX coordinator or student services office to ask about the assistance available on your campus. Your school wants you to succeed, and there are people there whose job it is to help you do exactly that.
How A Choice for Women Can Help
Your best first step is confirming your pregnancy, and that’s where we come in.
At A Choice for Women in San Antonio, we offer free and confidential high-quality pregnancy testing and, when appropriate, a limited ultrasound to give you clear answers about how far along you are and whether your pregnancy appears to be developing as expected.
If your test is positive, we may be able to provide financial assistance to help you through this season. To qualify for that assistance, you will need to come in and talk with one of our counselors in person.
Our caring, knowledgeable counselors offer free, one-on-one conversations in a safe, no-judgment zone where you can ask questions and talk through parenting, adoption, and every option available to you.
An unplanned pregnancy was not part of your plan, but it does not have to derail your future. No one has the right to pressure you into a decision, and the choice belongs to you to make with confidence.
Contact us today to schedule your free and confidential appointment.
A Choice for Women does not provide or refer for abortions.