i am not sure why i am telling this story. i don't even know what to make of it myself. maybe because i don't hear a lot of stories like mine.

i have had two abortions.

i was 20 and had been with my boyfriend for over a year when birth control failed.

i had an abortion 2 years ago. i was lucky to detect it very early on and even more lucky to live in a state (ny) where i was able to easily make an appointment at my local planned parenthood.

my story is very unremarkable. i was 20 years old and got pregnant by my boyfriend, someone whom i knew i would not be with forever.

i had an abortion in 2002, in india, in a hospital, with pre/post-op just like any other procedure.