By definition, adoption is the legal act of permanently placing a child with someone other than the child's biological parents. Open adoption includes the birthparents and adoptive parents meeting one another, sharing full identifying information, and having direct access to ongoing contact over the years.

In full open adoptions, the choices are left to you:

• Choose an adoptive family for your baby
• Choose the amount of contact you would like as your baby grows up
• Choose who you would like to support you at the hospital

Our services are absolutely free for women who are pregnant. Depending on which state you live in, you may even qualify for additional financial assistance for things related to your pregnancy.

Through the ABL Adoptions, you are eligible to receive free, confidential, adoption-related counseling and support services.

Every woman chooses adoption for different reasons because of their own unique situations:

• Father of the Baby – It is common for women to explore adoption because the father of the baby is not in the picture, making parenting twice as challenging for her
• Finances – Parenting is expensive, and many women dealing with an unplanned pregnancy have not reached a stage in their life where they are able to provide all of the necessities they want for their child
• Not Ready to Parent – Some women choose adoption because they simply are not ready to raise a child at this juncture in their lives. They may not be emotionally ready, they may have aspirations to complete school or focus on a career, or they simply may not be ready for the huge responsibility of parenting