i got pregnant the day i submitted my college applications. my best friend encouraged us to tell our parents. when i suffered horrific complications a month after my abortion, we had their support

i had an abortion and i have not regretted the decision for one minute. my pregnancy was planned but unfortunately, i ended up with a very rare ectopic pregnancy located in my c-section scar.

after waiting more than 2 weeks for my results - something that could have been done in 24 hours, if my insurance had been 'better' - we got the devastating news that there was no happy outcome for this baby.

i got pregnant back in 1973 while on the pill about six months into what was becoming an exclusive relationship. however, there was no real commitment yet and i was also drinking heavily (have now been sober 36 years).

i was a teenager when roe v. wade delivered a victory for women's rights. i had friends who had illegal abortions with devastating consequences. never again did i believe we would face this battle.

seven weeks in, i started bleeding and went to the emergency room, only to find out that the baby was ectopic...growing in my fallopian tube instead of in my womb.