i’m 14. i got caught up in a moment and it was once. i started to get worried when my period did not come. so, during my lunch hour at school one day, i walked to the nearest store and bought a test. it came back positive and i lost it. i was so scared. when i told my grandmother, she told me i had to get an abortion or move out. i was scared and i didn’t want to leave so i agreed.

on the day of abortion, i was terrified. i couldn’t back out of the decision but it still crossed my mind many times that day. in the end, i felt relief because i didn’t have to worry about the father that walked out. i didn’t have to worry about what i’d do for money. it still hurts a little but in the long run, i don’t think i’ll regret it now. even if at the time it felt like i was doing something horrible.

i realize now it wasn’t a terrible thing i did. it helped me, it helped my family, and everything will be ok.