i was 37 and thrilled to be pregnant with what would have been my second child – and despite a 7-year gap, i seemed to be sailing through this pregnancy with flying colors, just as i had with my first. i knew we would go for thorough testing, given my age, but never really expected anything to be wrong; indeed, during the cvs procedure, the doctor and tech both remarked that things looked great – there were no suggestions of anything being amiss.<\/p>\n
after waiting more than 2 weeks for my results – something that could have been done in 24 hours, if my insurance had been ‘better’ – we got the devastating news that there was no happy outcome for this baby. my ob-gyn office essentially told me that since i was in my 2nd trimester, it was up to me to ‘figure it out’ – and this was in a theoretically liberal ‘blue’ state. the one hospital-based doctor who would perform abortions could not fit me in for weeks – and so i ended up at my local abortion clinic.<\/p>\n
while the staff there were caring and kind, i was still forced to jump through humiliating hoops – a 24 hour waiting period, counseling, etc. – even to end a pregnancy that would not possibly result in a healthy baby. i realized that there were creeping restrictions in many states, but to be faced with them personally was horrifying.<\/p>\n
i have always been pro-choice, but my own experience has made me even more aware of the hurdles other women face in a variety of situations – and those hurdles are not acceptable. i can only imagine the horror of being forced to carry a tragic pregnancy to term – not only putting my own health in jeopardy, but potentially making me lose my job and having to share such a terrible situation with my young son, who would have been devastated to know that he had a sibling who didn’t make it. i am thankful i had the option to have the abortion done safely and with compassion, but i am still extremely angry that restrictions – often even worse than those i faced – exist in this country and elsewhere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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