back in the late 50's i was pregnant and got the german measles. my dr. recommended an abortion. back then it went to a panel of 5 drs and they all recommended an abortion.

i had my abortion in 1971, pre roe v. wade, in nyc. i had never been outside my southern state by myself before and i was terrified.

i find comforting the statistic that 61% of abortions obtained are women who have 1 or more children. it makes me feel less alone.

i was 22. i already had a 2 year old son whose biological father had abandoned us when he was 2 weeks old. i had just ended a one-year abusive relationship. a few weeks after it ended, i found out i was pregnant.