in 1968 abortion was not legal. i was 19, wildly in love, naive and unready to have a child. an abortion was arranged with an md.

little did i expect it would be a back alley scene out of love with the proper stranger. blindfolded and alone i was escorted to a deserted building, forced to use a litter box to avoid the sound of plumbing and sent home without the ability for follow up. no one should be scared and forced to have a medical procedure under those conditions. i am 67 today and will never forget the impact that day had on my life. this cannot become the reality again.