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My Great-grandmother is believed to have had an abortion at a very young age by going out in the woods with her sister and a coat hangar. According to family secrets, it was painful and a life scarring experience for her.

As a result of this, both my mother and my grandmother have a strong opinion that abortion is wrong and that all women should keep their children and they are both very fearful of abortion.

At the other end of the spectrum is me- I saw my mom struggle to be a single mother from age 18 on and these family events have caused me to be very careful about birth control and strongly support healthy and safe ways to have abortions in the US. I see my family story as a strong argument for safe and legal abortion and lots of sex education in the US system and more support for young girls who find themselves pregnant.

posted 4 years, 8 months ago
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