i was 27 when i had my abortion. i was a single parent, working two jobs and attending university full-time. i had spent the two years since my son’s birth scrambling to assemble a decent life for us. a second child would have crushed me financially. everything i had spent two years working to achieve would have crumbled. i had an abortion so that my son and i could have a chance at a decent life. i am six months away from graduating from a highly competitive nursing program. this would not have been possible if i had a second child. i do not regret my abortion. i rarely even think about my abortion. that said, everyday, in every way, i am grateful for the wonderful care i received during the abortion procedure. i am grateful for all the healthcare professionals working to keep abortion safe and legal. i am grateful for every medical and nursing school that has refused to back down, and continues to teach abortion care, despite the threats and violence associated with doing so.