It's not my place to make a decision for anybody else right down to their hair color. Bigonia, who has been on the UNH campus since 1972, was the first person to provide women on campus with pregnancy counseling. She said she believes it's truly unfortunate that sex has become a focal point for young women in today's world. When I was in high school you got a reputation for having sex, and now you get a reputation for not having sex. Health Services strives to provide a comfortable atmosphere for students who are pregnant by letting them know that whatever they decide to do is normal and that there will be no judgment of anyone, she added.
Every woman comes here in a different place.
I just want to help them identify their place and where they want to go. Birthright offers pregnancy counseling that does not include the option of an abortion. The organization is based on beliefs that the best provisions for the mental and physical health of the pregnant women who come to them do not include the abortion option, according to documents offered by Birthright. Their purpose is to provide services such as maternity clothes, baby clothes, shelter homes, financial assistance, and adoption services to young women who find themselves having a hard time with their pregnancies, the information sheet states. The Durham branch of Birthright would not comment except to defer questions to its Portsmouth branch, one of Birthright's four locations across the state of New Hampshire.