This post, and subsequent posts about Assurance Care for Women & Girls, has been made possible by  anonymous sponsors. We are grateful for their participation.

We’ve come a long way since the days when a girl or woman was shunned, or worse, for becoming pregnant out of wedlock. The woman who is experiencing an unplanned pregnancy may not realize that society has changed and may not look at her and pass judgment. That same girl needs to know there are places where she can turn that won’t pressure her to make the wrong decision, will provide her with needed medical care and knowledge, will inform her of her options, and help her make the right decision. In Central Kentucky, one such agency is Assurance Care for Women & Girls.

There are so many issues that girls face when learning, or believing, they are pregnant. This blog post can’t possibly do justice to the value of services, and the far-reaching services, Assurance provides. All services of Assurance are free and confidential.

Though the woman or girl may not think it so in the beginning, her physical health and the health of the child she is carrying is of prime importance. In an unplanned pregnancy, how far advanced the pregnancy is may not be known. There are many complications, unnoticed by the women, that could be taking place without her knowledge. The Assurance Clinic provides, free of charge, medical evaluations and even the ultrasound exam.

Women and girls may feel they are being pressured into having an abortion by a boyfriend or husband, fear the reaction of family and friends upon learning of the pregnancy, and other issues. Assurance counselors are aware of what each person is facing and will care for, counsel and educate them on the options available, because there are options.

Aside from addressing the immediate needs of expecting mothers, Assurance provides other services from adoption education, to parenting, to programs and counseling for the fathers involved. Each of these will be discussed, in depth, in a continuing series on this site about Assurance Care for Women and Girls.

In the meantime, you can learn more about Assurance and the role they provide by visiting them here, or contacting them at 800-395-HELP (4357).