when i was 18, my boyfriend of 2 years and i had just broken up. we were in that in-between phase between breaking up and moving out. it was in this time that i found out i was pregnant. i knew i was too young and in no position to be a good mom, and i absolutely did not want anything to tie me to this guy for the rest of my life. to me it was never a baby. it wasn’t a person. it was a medical problem i needed to take care of. i do not feel shame. or guilt. i know i made the right choice for me.