i'd had horrible periods all along with bad clotting, back pain, heavy flow, and migraine headaches.

in 1969 abortion was illegal and women died and got horrible infections from trying to abort themselves some used coat hangers and there was the real possibility of death and sterility.

i was 19 when i found out i was pregnant. my boyfriend and i were at the pool in my mom's neighborhood.

i was 20 years old, dating the love of my life (25 years later, still together).

i was 21 years old and so happy to be making my own way in the world.

i am 26 and have had two abortions. for the first one, i was 23 and about to graduate from college.