i got my abortion during the covid-19 pandemic. i was finishing my final semester remotely and knew that my best option was an abortion. the person who got me pregnant was manipulating me constantly and i knew that i could not have a baby with this person. at the time, i was living in southern maryland. i could not do a medication abortion because i was living at home with my chaotic family. the closest clinic was an hour and 15 minutes away but i could not drive myself due to the sedation medication. i spent weeks arguing back and forth with my ex about funding and transportation. i called the abortion fund for maryland and was told that i could only use their funding for clinics that are not planned parenthood. the earliest appointment to have it done prior to christmas was planned parenthood so i hung up on the fund and cried myself to sleep. i felt like i had no where to turn, no one to talk to, and i was stuck navigating this with an emotionally abusive ex. i was so desperate that i used my parents insurance which was a last resort option to fund my abortion. at the time, it was so stressful and i was not grateful because i just wanted it to be done. almost a year later and i am so grateful that i had access to get my abortion which freed me from my ex, i finished my degree, and my abortion allowed me to move across the country to work in reproductive rights. i would make this choice again and again. i am so grateful for abortion.