it was 1985. i was 21. my slightly older boyfriend wanted “real” (unprotected) sex. i wanted to wait and get a prescription for the pill, but hey, the contraceptive sponge was just out, why not try that? what could go wrong?<\/p>\n
i missed a period. a week later i phoned planned parenthood to ask them what to do next.<\/p>\n
the day i went to planned parenthood for a pregnancy test was the day my roommate told me she was also having sex with my boyfriend. there was no doubt in my mind, i did not want this child. the boyfriend’s only question was, “who’s going to pay for the abortion?” he was in a band and didn’t have that kind of money.<\/p>\n
who indeed?<\/p>\n
i did. i had always kept a bank account for emergencies.<\/p>\n
i dumped him, had the abortion, moved out in that order, and have never regretted any of those decisions.<\/p>\n
at the time it cost 200 dollars at planned parenthood. no anesthesia, but a sympathetic doctor and another wonderful planned parenthood worker who stayed with me and held my hand the entire 6 minutes it took for the abortion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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