“at 17 i was forced to travel across state lines to authorize my abortion service without a parent’s involvement. at this age, i felt i was mature enough to make an informed decision about my body and my future. i refused to go before a judge to seek permission to get a procedure without a parents permission. i had no other choice but to raise the money to pay for a procedure out of pocket and on a greyhound bus travel to illinois. the political climate, not my abortion, caused my trauma. now i work as an advocate for women and migrants who need health care, to try to ease the trauma they experience.”

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