Take the Baby and Run
Deep in the heart of TexasSomewhere in Texas, a man with a medical license is luring young women into illegal activities with the tacit approval of many of our finest citizens.
He's got a reputation for "taking care of pregnancies for free" and his name is passed from high school "friend" to "friend". And when adults hear the whispers, they nod and say, "What a wonderful thing he is doing. What a generous man."
What a deal! This is the offer: Free medical treatment in exchange for the baby. No tacky papers to sign, no annoying friends and family to interfere. No one needs to know. Well, except for you and the "friend" of a "friend", and the doctor, and his staff, and... well, no one really.
And the baby is safely swept away to a life of anonymity, a life with no rights and no identity. A life begun with so many lies it will take a wizard to unravel the story.
And in years to come, you will never know what happened to your child, and your child will never have any knowledge of or access to you. Never know you were young, afraid, or immature. Never know you share the same quirky smile, artistic talent, or medical condition. The connection between the two of you hasn't just been locked away in a file of sealed adoption records... it doesn't exist. Period. The identity of one human being has been erased for a lifetime, and the impact on you will also last a lifetime.
And if it's happening in one doctor's office in Texas, it's most likely happening in others around the country.
It's Illegal Perhaps no one has told you that this
generous offer is illegal. The
kind doctor knows it. At 15, perhaps you do not. And if you are drawn into an illegal activity with promises like these, it is a form of coercion on the part of the doctor and
that is illegal as well, and you can report it to the authorities. Even after the fact.
Perhaps you have good reasons to keep your pregnancy a secret. Perhaps no one has explained that there are many sources of free pregnancy care and counseling where confidentiality will be respected, places where you can also get the free services of an intermediary to help you talk to your family. Perhaps you don't know that in some states, you can arrange a legal adoption on your own, even at 15. And if you decide you want to parent, there's help available to make it possible.
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