Michelle M

My mom took me to the clinic and was very strong and loving. My sisters and brother supported me. Some of the kids at school, since I was a freshman in high school at the time, were horrible. They held prayer sessions for me, spit on me in the halls, threw things at me, stuck gum in my hair, and called me a whore. I had to fight a LOT. It was the only traumatizing part of the whole thing, but I got through it and did have some supportive friends. Doctors still look down on me sometimes when they review my chart and see that on there!

It was simple. The doctors were extremely kind, honest, patient and open. They provided an hour of counseling to make sure it was my decision alone. Two female nurses held my hands while the doctor performed the procedure. I was five weeks along, so it was not difficult to abort. I donated the tissue to stem cell research. I was treated gently and lovingly, and there was no pain. Later that night it hurt because I missed my dose of painkillers, but other than that, I was fine, just relieved as hell. In fact, the next day, I went to the zoo with a friend.

I just plain didn't want a baby. I could have had one reason or a thousand- the fact was, I did not want it. Period. If I wanted to have a baby, I would have picked someone a lot better to get me pregnant! For me, bearing children will always be up to me, not the government. Even if the guy had not been abusive, even if I were mentally stable, even if I had been rich and could easily still go to school while pregnant, even if I wasn't so young, I still would have had the abortion.

The relief was overwhelming! I have never been so grateful for science. My mom became my hero that day. I was so scared until I got in there. Now I am angry because it makes me sick to think women are being forced by the religious fanatics and the selfish government to pop out babies on demand. They try to tell us all women regret abortion, but I have never met a soul who regretted it. They lie and say it's traumatizing. It isn't for most women. Pro lifers will lie and lie and lie to keep you from being in charge of your life. Don't listen to their lies. You know what is best for you. Stick to your instincts! There is help and support no matter what you choose to do.