He wants me to terminate our baby as he's not working

I am 24 years old and two months pregnant and my boyfriend want me to terminate it because he is not working.

This story was sent in on 02/02/2014

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You don't say how you feel about the pregnancy, and what support you have apart from your boyfriend. If you would like to talk your decision through with someone impartial please contact a centre near you for unplanned pregnancy support.

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