You’re Playing As Ashe

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You are 29 years old and are recently incarcerated. Because of your conviction, you won’t have a job to return to after your sentence is over. During the jail’s routine intake procedures, they give you a pregnancy test, and you have a positive result.

You are pregnant, have just been released from prison, and are considering an abortion. What do you do?

Option 1:

Do Nothing

Overwhelmed with the results of your pregnancy test, you do nothing. You feel uncomfortable reaching out to your support network, because of abortion stigma, or the societal pressure that makes deciding to terminate a pregnancy feel shameful.

Option 2:

Access Your Support Network

Community support is a huge factor in your access to abortion resources, so you may be coming back here more than once! Keep in mind that you may be talking to different people among your friends and families.

You are scared and want support, so you ask a friend or family member about pregnancy and abortions.

Option 3:

Run an Internet Search

You have the privilege to have access to a computer with Internet and decide to research online about abortions.