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[quote=Anonymous]I had a medical abortion for an ectopic pregnancy.  After my tube ruptured, and I started hemorrhaging and was rushed into emergency surgery at midnight. And you would think that that is the clearest example of a necessary abortion, since an ectopic pregnancy is never viable, and will kill you if not removed.  And I was already in over my head with two babies under the age of three, and using an IUD, so as reliable as BC gets and not being careless (an IUD is also prone to cause ectopic pregnancies when it fails).  So, it was not a wanted pregnancy.  And yet, I cried every day for weeks about losing the baby. I still cry 10 years later about it.  I simultaneously imagine having a ten year old little girl and am so relieved I did not have to add another child to my family, because it would have been taking on too much.  But I probably would have carried the pregnancy if I had the option. I am so thankful I didn't have to make that decision.

Why is abortion personal for women?  Because  it is often not black or white.  Even when the decision is obvious, we have mixed feelings. Because there are few "good" abortions, and because there can be grey areas. Because most women are not careless with human life.  And because every woman and every situation is different. Because people should be entitled to time and space to process complex emotional situations. And because everyone feels entitled to have an opinion and judge another woman's choices. [/quote]

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