at the time i got pregnant, i had been using the pill for over 5 years. when i didn’t have a period, i thought i should keep taking the pill, and when i didn’t have a second period, i tested and found myself pregnant, and panicked when i realized that i had continued dosing the fetus with extra hormones. in addition, i was not ready for a baby and so i visited a clinic that could provide an early d&c. this was back in the 70s, in socal.