Teenage pregnancy is a common occurrence. Most young moms put up their babies for adoption in the hopes of giving them a better life. Steven and Alyssa Pladl went through the same experience. The two fell in love when he was 20 and she was 15. They met online and decided to meet in person. There was instant chemistry, but they didn’t expect to get pregnant too soon. In fact, when Alyssa was only 17 years old, she found out that she was expecting. This was happening too fast, too soon. How was she supposed to take care of a baby when she could barely take care of herself?
Money was tight and there wasn’t any left for another mouth to feed.
Given Up
Steven and Alyssa were scarcely scraping by. They were young and poor, and more importantly, their future was still very much uncertain. In the two years that they started dating, Alyssa also got a glimpse of Steven’s violent side. She knew that he wasn’t as ready. So, instead of having an abortion, she decided to give the baby up for adoption.
