i was 19 years old and it was my first pregnancy. i used birth control always except once. i wasn't in love and i wasn't ready to have a child.

i never thought i'd be in the position, i was. i never thought it would happen to me. i didn't know i was pregnant until i was just over 14 weeks.

on monday, july 8, secretary pompeo announced the creation of a commission on unalienable rights, chaired by professor mary ann glendon. he promised that the commission would undertake “a review of the role of human rights in american foreign policy.” this commission is merely the state department’s attempt to narrowly redefine the human rights of women and girls, young people, and lgbtq people under so-called religious liberty. 

in 1984 i had an abortion at 19. i was using a today sponge and it failed or i failed to correctly insert it.

so i am 18 and just about to finish my senior year. i had big plans to go to college and party and live it up. i was previously on birth control but stopped taking it randomly i also wasn’t really using protection so i am really to blame for getting pregnant. when i found out i was terrified but also a little excited i was going to have a baby.

the night of my 21st birthday was the most careless night of my life, but not like most careless 21 year olds. that was the night i got pregnant, with my 3rd child.