Support & Resources for Survivors of Sexual Assault

Question
hi i just had a question. about 6 months ago i was raped the guy was arrested and now im pregnant with possible twins. i havent seen a doctor and havent told anyone. i try to hide it by wearing big clothes and my mom keeps telling me im getting fat. im only 15 and the guy that raped me was i think 46. this is also really hard for me to tell you because i never told anyone this before. i need help!!! please help
thank you
jayme W.

Answer
Jayme,

I think you definitely need to talk to someone about this and I would also mark the question private if you want to talk further.  At this point in the pregnancy it will be difficult to obtain an abortion if you wanted one.  However, you can still have the child (or children) and either give them to a couple who really wants children (it's not a bad option) or decide to keep them.  I would say there is no shame in giving up a child for adoption, and adopted babies are in very short supply (usually couples wait at least 6 years and spend over $6,000 dollars to find a baby in the US).  Anyway, if you want to talk to someone, I usually recommend optionline.org.  It's free and has an 800 number (1-800-395-HELP) and they are also on AOL IM.  I haven't ever gotten a complaint from anyone who has talked with them (so let me know if you think they aren't good!).  And of course I'm here to help in whatever way I can.