my fiancé was very abusive when i found out i was pregnant.

i remember not having any money or anyone, not even my mom, who i felt i could go to for a ride or support.

i had an abortion to save him from the pain he would experience

we had to make a life altering decision, scrounge up an insane amount of money and grieve our baby in one day.

often the circumstances are like mine: wrong decision, wrong guy, wrong time. but the abortion was the best choice for me, my future, my mental health, and my family's well-being.

i got pregnant in december 1970. i was an 18 year old college freshman, a virgin, with very little sexual experience.