shaming, or claiming that a woman must have a child conceived through rape or incest is creating a true living hell for that woman or girl. please people. don't tell me what to do until you've walked a mile in my shoes.

both pregnancies were the result of rape. in both instances i was in such denial about what had happened and about the potential for pregnancy that i did not seek medical attention or counsel until it was almost too late to make a decision about what was going to be happening to my body and to my life.

i am dumbfounded how religion and our government have teamed up to strip the rights from every woman and some women actually, blindly support this endeavor.

alex's story

it was in the springtime, i was 27 and had just found out i was accepted into a prestigious and extremely competitive college program. the first quarter alone was 26 credits and i would be routinely exposed to hazardous chemicals.

i remember every detail of the day i found out i was pregnant. my boyfriend and i were already assuming i was and went to the nearest pregnancy center to get a free test and some information. when i saw the two lines (one line meaning not pregnant), my heart dropped to the floor.