A few years ago I went in for my yearly Well Woman exam and found out I was a week pregnant. I was single and unemployed, with health insurance that was set to expire in two months.
My ex-boyfriend, half of the reason for the unexpected pregnancy, and I had issues with our relationship I hadn’t yet found a place of my own, so I was being sheltered by my streaked parents. I called him, “Obviously he took things light” I called my best friend (and yes she was shocked). I called my therapist. And then I called Planned Parenthood. I had over a week to decide what I wanted to do. I made an appointment for an abortion in one week in case that was what I ended up going with...
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