i became a mother on my own terms. having an abortion was one of the best decisions i ever made.

i don’t regret my decision, i remember this day because as i walked into planned parenthood, i knew i was among women that understood i was not ready to be a mom.

i knew if i had the baby, i didn’t want to be a single mom.

i would have done anything to save those babies, but i didn't want to risk my life for a baby that had no chance of being born healthy.

the person i was then, and the things that i was struggling with, i could not have been a mother.

i got pregnant in my early 40s. i wasn’t willing to go through a pregnancy and have another child.