Survey – Youth
Teenage Pregnancy – Adoption
2. Were your parent(s) told about your pregnancy? [Please Tick]
o Yes
o No
3. Did you tell your partner? [Please Tick]
o Yes
o No
[If no for Number 3 then skip to number 5]
4. Did the father of the baby stay with you after he was told about the pregnancy? [Please Tick]
o Yes
o No
5. Did you have a friend or your partner to support you physically and emotionally during this time? [Please Tick]
o Yes
o No
6. What made you decide about adoption? [Please Tick as many that apply to you]
o Couldn’t financially afford a baby
o It wasn’t the right time
o Family wouldn’t accept the baby
o Would have gotten kicked out of home
o Other ____________________________________
7. Did you do background research about adoption before your decision? [Please Tick]
o Yes
o No
8. How did you find out about the adoptive parents? [Please Tick]
o Internet
o Yellow pages
o School or around the neighbourhood
o Friends
o other ____________________
9. Did you arrange to have visitation rights?
o Yes
o No
[if no to question 9 then skip to question 11]
10. Did you see the baby after the birth?
o Yes
o No
11. Do you have any regrets about adoption? [Please tick]
o Yes
o No
12. Do you think it was the right decision for you? [Please Tick]
o Yes
o No
13. Do you have any advice for teenagers with the same circumstances as you were?