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In reply to the discussion: I had an abortion... [View all]lark
(23,361 posts)You had the bravery to ensure that you did parenting right, on your terms.
I and my sister and some of our friends started a little underground railroad for abortions in NY because they were illegal here in FL. We helped 5 of us, and every penny was repaid and we all went on to have decent lives, which might not have happened otherwise. Our stories were all different, my sister nearly died, but we were all teenagers in FL where abortion was illegal and we weren't going to take forced birthing.
My heart bleeds for the women of our country, we are in the process of being declared to have no rights to determine what happens to our own bodies, in half the states in America - they are in the process of making us less than citizens. 15 weeks is not horrible, 6 weeks would be so fatal to so many young women. There are women like me who continue to have periods while pregnant - generally just for a few months - but that's too long now and by the time those poor folks know they are pregnant, it'll be too late to stop.
I hate right wing pols, every single one of them deserves the worst for their war against our constitution and against women and minorities.
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