A 25 year old unmarried female reports having a positive home pregnancy test and

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A 25 year old unmarried female reports having a positive home pregnancy test and estimates that it has been approximately twelve weeks since her last menstrual period. She and her family work in the agricultural industry and much of her time is spent in the greenhouse or in the fields, where she uses pesticides and fertilizers. This individual is 5’7 and weighs 165lbs; blood pressure is 140/80 mmHg. She has a family history of diabetes and pre eclampsia. She holds a guest worker (H2A) visa for the state of Florida and has health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. She reported her pregnancy to her supervisor and asked to be moved to another area of the farm, away from the use of chemicals. Her supervisor refused to relocate her, indicating he had no other openings on the farm. She is a devout Muslim who has declined to inform the potential father, a devout Catholic, of the pregnancy. No other members of her family (her mother, father and younger sister) are aware of her condition.

1. If the pregnancy is unwanted, what choices does she have?

2.What areas of social support might she access?

Explanation / Answer

Answer 1) If the pregnancy is unwanted, as she belongs to an agricultural family means poor family, she herself willing will not take any bold step. But instead of having any fear which is obvious in this condition, she must talk once to her mother instead of doing any harm to herself in anxiety. As a mother she will will guide her daughter to her best extent.

or, she can ask her man to establish a marital relationship for both, so that she can adopt her child without having any regret, and can do every possible things for the development of child.

or, she can talk to this issue to her closest friend, relatives or can discuss any gynecologist for what to do.

or she can think of shifting to some other place for the birt of her child as she is not willing to abort the baby.

or if lastly she is left with no option to what to do, then in that case she can think of aborting her baby.

Answer 2) for the social supports she can go for 'DocsApp, Lybrate, Practo for the best consult to a doctor online, they will guide according the problem a person is facing whether it is unwanted pregnancy, complications or health issues.

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