anonymous
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 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.
i am a 23 year old woman from a small, extremely conservative town in rural ohio. for years, i was fed ridiculous information in school and at church.
i am 49 and i have had two abortions. one when i was 28 and one when i was 34. both times i was married. the first time we were newly married and i knew we were not ready emotionally or financially to care for a child. as it turned out, we ended up divorcing.