i was 16 years old and it was 1975 (5 years after roe v wade) and i was dating a 19 year old who had been sexually active. we started dating in 1974 and i had been able to avoid having sex.

at 17, i graduated high school early with honors as a student heavily involved with my community. a few months later, i jumped a bigger and more dangerous hurdle:
i got out of a 4-year relationship defined by abuse that culminated in repeated intimate partner rape.

i will never forget discovering your website. i stumbled upon it not long after my son taught me how to use twitter. i was overwhelmed with gratitude to find all of these brave voices being lifted up.

at 17 years old i encountered an unexpected pregnancy. struggling with severe depression i had made the decision to terminate my pregnancy.