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[quote=Anonymous]17:25 - I am so sorry for your loss and found myself in a similar situation a few years ago.  It was the most difficult, heart wrenching decision I had to make and like you, not a day goes by that I don't miss what never came to be or regret that I was faced with such a challenge.  No one should be making decisions that affect a women's reproductive system except for a woman with information and support from her loved ones and physician.

I read the floor speech from the nitwit who later apologized for making light of such a personal decision.  Right, let's see today I am going to go get my nails done, maybe get a coffee and while I am out I'll just swing by the clinic and get an abortion.  While there may be women who do not think too hard, that is certainly the exception rather than the rule.  It's never a light decision and even more challenging when faced with a fatal diagnosis that has health implications for the mother.  Had I gone forward there were too many what ifs - and one of those was my fertility!  I am just so thankful that despite the fact that I had to go to a clinic out of state, I was treated kindly and with respect.  I was not "forced" to view the ultrasound as that would have put me over the edge.  
I spent a year following that event in therapy and while I do have a child, I will always carry this loss with me and continue to mourn.
To the insensitive individuals posting - until you walk in someone else's shoes don't be so quick to judge.  Would you have a similar response if you were diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy?
It is a private matter and I was so blessed to be surrounded by support and love from both my husband and my family/friends.[/quote]

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