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Once the pregnancy has been confirmed by a doctor or a laboratory test, you have the following options to consider:
• keep the baby
• place the baby for adoption
• terminate the pregnancy
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What choices do I have? Where can I go for help? |
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• Making Your Decision
• Keeping Baby
• Adoption Services
• Termination of Pregnancy - Abortion Services
• Housing
• Finances
• Education
• Coping with Baby
• Other Useful Numbers |
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MAKING YOUR DECISION |
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Sometimes it's hard to know what to do. If you need help to make your decision, you can call on of the following and ask for pregnancy option counselling.... |
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| Sexual Health Centre |
234-4641 |
| AIDS - Sexual Health Info Line |
563-2437 |
| Ottawa Civic Hospital |
761-4921 |
| Riverside Hospital |
738-8246 |
CHEO Teen Clinic
(under 18 years of age) |
737-7600 ext 3664 |
Children's Aid Society
for more information visit their website |
747-7800 |
Miriam Centre
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830-8623 |
| First Place Pregnacy Centre |
228-7475 |
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KEEPING BABY |
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Support during pregnancy |
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Prenatal Classes - Ottawa-Carleton Health Department
(classes for single moms available) |
580-6744 |
| Birthright Ottawa |
231-5683 |
| Children's Aid Society |
747-7800 |
| Miriam Centre |
830-8623 |
| Planned Parenthood website |
226-3234 |
Mothercraft
Birth & parent companion service. website |
728-1839 |
| First Place Pregnancy Centre website |
228-7475 |
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ADOPTION SERVICES |
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Ask your physician for assistance; private adoption is possible. |
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| Children's Aid Society |
747-7800 |
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TERMINATION OF PREGRANCY -
ABORTION SERVICES |
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| Ottawa Civic Hospital |
761-4921 |
| Riverside Hospital |
738-8246 |
| Morgentaler Clinic |
567-3360 |
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HOUSING |
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Residence for single pregnant women |
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Short-term Emergency Housing |
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| Emergency Housing |
560-0622 |
| YM-YWCA |
788-5063 |
| Ottawa-Carleton Housing |
731-7223 |
Non-Profit Housing
Youth Servises Bureau
(ages 16-24 only)
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729-1000 |
| Housing Help |
563-4532 |
| Emily Murphy Housing |
834-9489 |
| Young Women's Emergency Shelter (Ages 12-20) |
789-8220 |
Women’s Shelter(Ages 20+) |
237-4669 |
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FINANCES |
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Single mothers may be eligible for welfare and should call Ottawa-Carleton Social Services:
TO APPLY: Call 560-6000
If you are eligible, you will be assisgned one of the following offices: |
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560-0621 |
| Central |
560-0622 |
| East |
560-0626 |
| South |
560-0624 |
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EDUCATION |
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| Adult High School |
239-2707 |
| Miriam Centre (Le) |
830-8623 |
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COPING WITH A BABY |
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| Bethany Hope Centre |
725-1733 |
Parent/Baby Info Line -
Ottawa Carleton Health Department
Programs include:
• Breastfeeding support
• Well baby drop-in
• You & your baby sessions |
580-6744 press 1 for Info Lines |
| Parent Preschool Resource Centre |
565-2467 |
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OTHER USEFUL NUMBERS |
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| Ontario Health Card |
783-4400 |
Academy of Medicine
(to locate a family doctor)
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1-800-268-7096 ext 626 |
| Your local Community Health Centre |
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