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The following ten questions test your knowledge about pregnancy, parenting and adoption, please answer true or false to the questions and see if you are right.

TRUE or FALSE

1) I can get pregnant the first time I have sex.

2) Children who are adopted grow up to hate their biological parents.

3) Being a good parent will come naturally.

4) Adoption is so painful, most women regret the choice all their lives.

5) Making a plan of adoption for a child is not abandonment.

6) If I choose to parent my child, I will not have to deal with the feeling of sadness, loss and disappointment that I would if I choose adoption or abortion.

7) I can get pregnant even if we use protection.

8) Adopted children do as well or better in life as other children.

9) Teens who chose to parent are more likely to drop out of school.

10) My family, friends or significant other will always be there to help me out with my child.

Results

1) I can get pregnant the first time I have sex
You can get pregnant anytime you have sexual intercourse.

2) Children who are adopted grow up to hate their biological parents.
Actually, research shows that the majority of children who are adopted have feelings of respect and admiration for their biological parents.

3) Being a good parent will come naturally.
Being a good parent takes knowledge, skills and openness to learning. The job of a parent includes many things such as learning new techniques to communicate with your child, teaching them right from wrong, seeking medical attention, gathering information on what to feed the child and teaching good sleep habits for healthy brain development.

4) Adoption is so painful, most women regret the choice all their lives.
All women who make an adoption plan for their child experience a sense of loss and grief at different times throughout their life, but most women who make a plan of adoption and who were given support with their decision feel that they made the best decision possible for their child.

5) Making a plan of adoption for a child is not abandonment.
Adoption is a loving, selfless act that provides a wonderful plan for a child whose parents feel that they cannot care for him/her at this time. Today, biological parents have the opportunity to be involved in all decisions of the adoption plan as well as contact after the adoption.

6) If I choose to parent my child, I will not have to deal with the feelings of sadness or loss and disappointment that I would if I choose adoption.
Parenting often causes similar emotions at different times throughout your child’s life. A woman or man who chooses to parent may feel the loss of opportunities because he/she has to stay at home and care for the child. Often times, friends or a significant other may not want to hang around you because you have too much responsibility. You may also feel sadness and disappointment because you cannot give your child everything you hoped for them to have.

7) I can get pregnant even if we use protection.
There is no contraceptive that is 100% full-proof from causing pregnancy. Condoms can break which can then cause pregnancy.

8) Adopted children do as well or better in life as other children.
A 1994 study by the Search Institute examining adopted adolescents concluded some of the following facts:

Adopted children score higher than their middle-class peers on indicators of school performance and social competence. Adopted adolescents generally are less depressed than children of single parents and are less involved in alcohol abuse, vandalism, fighting, police trouble, use of weapons, and theft. On health measures, adopted children score higher than children raised by single parents. Compared with the general child population, children placed with adoptive couples are better off economically and adoptive parents are less likely to divorce. (Taken from National Council for Adoption, Infant Adoption Awareness Curriculum, 2002)

9) Teens who chose to parent are more likely to drop out of school.
Teens who choose to parent their children face a large number of challenges from social, financial and emotional perspectives. National Campaign to End Teen Pregnancy reports that teen mothers are less likely to complete high school (only one-third receive a high school diploma) and only 1.5% have a college degree by age 30.

10) My family, friends or significant other will always be there to help me out with my child.
You are the only person who can guarantee your child's health and well being. You cannot rely on other family or friends who say they will help you because they may not always be there when you need help. Many women who have chosen parenting over adoption due to their family's influence have stated that their family and boyfriend are no longer around and don't help as much as they promised.