Counseling patients with unintended pregnancy.

A collection of Curbside Consultation published in AFP is available at http://www.aafp.org/afp/ curbside. Case Scenario A 23-year-old woman presented to my clinic with an unintended pregnancy. It is her second pregnancy. She has a toddler at home by a different father who is no longer around. The patient works in the same building as the current father. He does not know she is pregnant, and she says he recently threatened her. Because of this intimidation, she does not want him involved in her child’s life. She is considering adoption for her current pregnancy. What are some techniques for counseling women with unintended pregnancy, and how should I counsel this patient?