i had an abortion as a young married women. my husband and i were not ready to have a child. i was lucky to have affordable, accessible, high quality abortion services available to me at a planned parenthood clinic is ypsilanti, michigan. today i have two adult sons who are incredible men. acess to abortion enabled me to become a mother when i was ready for the extraordinary and awesome opportunity to raise two children. for that i am very thankful. i stand with those who want to protect legal abortion services in order to allow all women and men to choose if and when to begin having children.