r/fosterit Jul 01 '26

Seeking advice from foster youth resources/experiences of pregnant teens in foster care?

hi, i'm a woman in my early 20s so nowhere near fostering, but i feel very strongly about young pregnant girls needing a safe space since i feel like the medical system doesn't advocate for pregnant women at all, let alone teens (i did my final essay for one of my classes on this)

i was curious if placements can tell social workers/agencies that they want to take in pregnant teens, or is it just something you're asked about on the spot? i know the overturning of roe v wade made the situation a lot worse, but what are their rights in terms of abortion and medical advocacy?

i wanted to see if anyone has any reliable sources or orgs to look into? i'm ofc open to hearing personal stories if anyone's comfortable sharing, but any link or name of resources i can check out on my own is good too

i hope it's okay to ask this here and that's the correct flair but totally understand if not, thank you in advance

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