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[quote=Anonymous]I’m so sorry, OP, I’m sure it’s really difficult to see your daughter on a path that might jeopardize her future. While being upset is totally understandable, the way you phrased your concern seems have invited criticism. I doubt you really intended to say that your biggest concern is someone finding out that your daughter has government-provided medical insurance. You may be genuinely concerned that this turn of events relegates your daughter to a future on government assistance, but that doesn’t have to be the case.

Most importantly, your daughter needs good prenatal care right now. If she’s covered for that through your insurance, great. If not, does her college have a medical plan? Most do. What about the guy that impregnated her? If he has medical insurance, he may be able to add your daughter to his coverage if they get married or, depending on the plan, maybe even if they live together. He can certainly add the child once it’s born. If not that, she will need to apply for Medicaid. The enrollment period for Obamacare has passed, so Medicaid or an individual policy purchased on the open market (if you can find one with pregnancy coverage, seize that unicorn and don’t let go) will be her only option at the moment.

If your daughter decides to terminate the pregnancy, make sure she obtains reliable birth control afterward. If she decides to continue the pregnancy, prenatal care is imperative. If she decides to place the baby for adoption, she will need bio dad’s consent and should work to obtain it sooner rather than later. If she wants to keep the baby and raise it, she needs to decide what role she wants bio dad to play. If they’re together and want to raise the baby together, they should bite the bullet and get married. If the relationship is going to be anything less than that, she needs to consult a lawyer to establish child support and sort out co-parenting or visitation issues. Bio dad is on the hook for half the cost of all her prenatal care and the costs of the labor and delivery. [/quote]

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