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They talk a lot about "choice," but you'll find very few real choices when you visit your neighborhood abortion clinic. Chances are, clinics might mention adoption or keeping your baby, but after they've gotten through telling you all the problems they see with those choices, you might think abortion is your only realistic option.
Few of these clinics are prepared to deal with women who might want to pursue alternatives to abortion. Few, if any, are set up to handle adoptions. And prenatal care, for those who might wish to continue their pregnancy, is very rare.
One need not look far for evidence of this claim. In 2001, at America's leading abortion chain, Planned Parenthood, there were nearly 14 abortions performed for every woman receiving prenatal care at the clinic. Planned Parenthood did no adoptions, but referred out 1,951 clients to adoption agencies. Against a backdrop of 213,026 abortions in the same time frame, ...