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the Era Aurora Ketwlck Oil Wed March KATES STORY She will be told she was kept out of By DKB1E NEWMARKET Kate not her real name is a 23yearold single mother with a four-year- old daughter She was just out of high school and had been separated from her boy friend for two weeks when she discovered that she was pregnant The pregnancy was the result of careless drinking Kate says now she was always proud of the fact she was a virgin I was against that of thing she ex- explains Although her parents were hurt and confused they would not turn her out and eventually en couraged her to keep the baby once the initial shock had worn off Kate admits she was scared but when she left home in order to save her parents the em barrassment of what will the neighbors think her father went out after her and persuaded her to keep the baby Her exboyfriend came rushing back to be with her as soon as the news reached him and offered to many for UNWED MOTHERS NOT JUST ANOTHER STORY second in a series the sake of giving the baby a last name Kate didnt believe in that then and she doesnt believe in it now Being a single has not been easy for Kate but she speaks glowingly of what her parents have done to help her If I didnt have a place or someone to depend I would have given her up she says cant imagine life without her now She will always be told she was kept out of love Kate stresses however that during her pregnancy her attitude towards the child within her was different The implications didnt hit me she ex plains in retrospect She wasnt a person to me and there were times I didnt want her at all She was afraid of problems created by her pregnancy The possibility that old boyfriends could return to make fun of her mistake haunted her You wouldnt do it with me but you did it with him and you got caught ran through her mind Another fear was one of financial aid Although Kate had a difficult time with welfare questions ranging from the em barrassing to the vulgar she did eventually get financial support until her baby was born and she was able to go to work With both problems Kate was surprised at how helpful everyone was Now that her daughter is older the young mother is faced with a new problem Other children have fathers For Kates daughter a father Is a stuffed toy or anything that will substitute for the time being Until recently one big problem for Kate has been boyfriends Men facing a relationship with an unmarried mother think that ignoring the ready made family or treating the child as part of the furniture will make the youngster disappear But for Kate thats all different now This spring shell be married Shell walk down the aisle in a white gown with blue trim and her daughter will be her flower girl Looking to the future Kate knows that her daughter will be hurt- when she learns the circumstances sur rounding her birth But Kate knows realization of the love that went into the decision to keep her child will balance out that hurt AVERAGE AGE ALS DROPS CAS cases down with advent of Pill NEWMARKET The advent of the Pill and increased availability of legal abortions have created a marked decrease in the number of Where you can turn NEWMARKET Youre a teenager youre unmarried and youre pregnant Who should you turn to Its largely a matter of personal choice says Childrens Aid Societv of York Regions Dick Mullen While the family doctor remains the most logical there are other options available Tdecare York offers an anonymous ear for unmarried expectant mothers and any person in trouble to voice problems Childrens Aid as the name suggests is there to help both the mother and unborn child Theyll initially meet the expectant mother in an informal setting that will ensure no one learns about the pregnancy until the girl is ready to confide in those she feels closest to Yes there is a helping hand as near as the telephone For Tele- care York dial in Newmarket or in Aurora For the Childrens Aid Society of York Region dial in Newmarket or unwed mothers turning to the Childrens Aid Society of York Region In 1970 Childrens Aid provided services to unmarried mothers and fathers By annual totals had dropped to 39 and eight respectively The changes that began in the early 1970s can be attributed directly to both the Pill and liberalized abortion laws according to CAS programs and personnel Dick Mullen assistance almost all of the current cases require major help from Childrens Aid said Mr Mullen The least severe cases of the early 70s would not have existed in todays liberalized society but the cases generating the greatest workload still occur today he explained The Pill and abor tions have created a younger trend in CAS was and 18 the average age of pregnant teens now is with some girls as young as The new morality has also decreased the number of newborn babies available for adoption While an estimated Caucasian babies under the age of five were placed for adoption an nually during recent years only were it All of these things 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