this is my second abortion story. i was previously included in the amicus brief to help the fight for reproductive rights. i believe sharing my experience makes a difference. i had my second abortion about a year ago now. it was emotionally so much harder than my first abortion. i knew this time i was old enough and i was really in love with the man who got me pregnant. i got my first abortion when i was 17. it was not even a debate for me, i knew exactly what i had to do in order to provide myself with the best quality of life. i had turned 26 the day after i got my second abortion. both were medical and i was just 2-3 weeks in both situations. but the second time was so much harder for me to cope with. i was facing the peak of a pandemic and out of work for 7 months. i am still dating and very much in love with the guy who got me pregnant the second time. i know he would’ve supported whatever decision i was going to make. again, i choose abortion. i had a choice. getting an appointment within that week of finding out at a fair priced clinic was more than difficult. i had the most uncomfortable experience at that clinic, it was the only one available. every other place in nyc couldn’t see me for 2 weeks. the access to abortion in a big city during a pandemic was horrifying. my first abortion was a very opposite experience. i hope we continue to provide safe and accessible abortion clinics. i am grateful i was strong and i got through it.