i was a mother of 2 at the time. i was in my 30s and living in canada. it was not an easy decision, but i knew in my bones that this was not the right time or place to have another child. my marriage was starting to crumble and i felt that ending the pregnancy was the loving choice. i had an abortion for the sake of my husband, two children and myself. we were overwhelmed then by challenges and circumstance and i knew what i could handle and what i could not. i chose to concentrate my energies on what was in front of me, in that moment. we all have limitations and i had reached mine then. as a woman, i owe the world nothing in terms of my fertility. i am a human being and, mother or not, as a person, it is my basic human right to control, plan, and choose the size of my family. i wish this right for all people.