I am 19 and talking to someone for seven years. We used to love each other very much and he was the only one I was talking to. Suddenly, bad words and arguments started to arise. I was feeling sick and nauseous like never before, so I took a pregnancy test and found out I was pregnant. I cried because I knew I didn't want to have a baby.

I am planning to go to college in September and this would ruin it. I told him and he insists that I carry the pregnancy. If I don't, he will hate me. My parents would flip and get mad at me, perhaps do something to me that I can't say. Please, help me because I can't carry this pregnancy. Please give me your advice and help me find a suitable doctor.

Y.

Dear Y.,

What I can do is to encourage you to have your baby. Yes, carry your pregnancy. Don't have an abortion. You can go to college after you have given birth. Some institutions will not prevent you from attending while pregnant, but some will.

Pastor