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Take a moment to think ...

Because a guy does not get pregnant, it is even more important for him to take responsibility when it comes to sex.  You need to be thinking more about her than your own wants or desires.  Guys who care deeply for their girlfriends are seen as being more attractive.  By your willingness to read this page, you are taking an important step in being responsible and mature in your actions. 

The truth that most guys are not thinking responsibly is obvious by the well known fact that most of them will leave their girlfriend if she becomes pregnant - even if she has an abortion.  When you are thinking about becoming sexually involved with your girlfriend, you need to think through the issues before you get lost in the heat of the moment.

Sex is designed for two primary purposes: 1. To create babies and 2. To bond a man and a woman together for life.  The idea of "recreational sex" should be understood as being on the same level as recreational drug use.  The experience may be fun, but the consequences are far reaching and unhealthy (see our section on STI's).  Condoms and other birth control methods do not make sex safe. They may or may not reduce the chances that your mate will become pregnant or either of you get AIDS.  However, condoms only sometimes slightly reduce the chances that either of you will get other serious STI infections.  Many STI's are transferred by skin to skin contact which a condom cannot prevent.  Nothing can avoid the emotional and psychological impact of "recreational sex."  There is no such thing as "safe sex" outside of the lifetime commitment of marriage.

ARE YOU INVOLVED IN A PREGNANCY AND THINK ABORTION IS THE ONLY OPTION?

Our counsel is that abortion compounds rather than solves the problems associated with a crisis pregnancy (see our page on "After Abortion" for lots of information and links to personal testimonies). It is a dangerous decision; a medical procedure involving risks to a woman's body and psyche as well as the death of a human life. Legally, a woman has the right to choose abortion. But she also has the right not to choose it. She has the right to consider her options without undue pressure from people close to her. In reality, both of you must live with your decision, both physically and psychologically. This is a decision that cannot be changed. Before you encourage this choice, we invite you to meet in confidence with one of our peer counselors. Know your facts before you encourage any choice. One of the facts is that even if a woman chooses abortion, most boyfriends will abandon their girlfriend afterwards.

To find out what abortion is, its risks, and what a woman (and baby) may experience before, during and after, call 902-678-6217 or Toll Free at 1-800-284-7740 for a free, confidential consultation. Also, you can view an animation on fetal development right now to learn about your growing baby at This Web Site.

We can offer you information on adoption and parenting.  We will also offer ongoing support and encouragement for the guy who needs encouragement and direction for taking responsibility during pregnancy and beyond.

Paternity Testing

For those of you wanting information in regard to paternity testing (DNA test to determine if you are the father) you can call the Paternity Testing Lab at the Gladstone Professional Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia at 902-423-6719.  They tell us that the test for two or three people (father / mother / baby) is $435.00 (Canadian Funds) plus a blood collection fee (about $30-$35 per person) paid at the place your blood work is done. 

What happens is that after calling the Paternity Testing Lab, they will set up an appointment for your blood to be taken at a local hospital (both the father and the baby must give a blood sample, and the mother too if possible).  They said that it is simpler to take blood from the newborn when it is younger rather than when it grows older.  The blood is sent to Halifax and a report is mailed to the address you give them.

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