my husband wanted to be involved with my birth control method. we learned about natural family planning and started using it. it worked well. . . for a while, until i had unprotected sex on day 6 of my cycle.

day 5 was my cut-off day, the last day i could count on sex au naturel; i was supposed to start using birth control on day 6.

whoops. we weren’t even living together yet. not the time for a baby.

we were both relieved the minute the abortion was finished. today, 33 years later, i am still relieved!!