This is the list I wish I had ten years ago. After I had an abortion, nobody knew what to say to me. Not even Larry, my therapist. Poor Larry. Looking back, I would not have known what to say to me, either. One in three women will have an abortion in her lifetime. Men, too, deserve to be heard. Yet … [Read more...] about 8 Things Not to Say to Someone After Abortion
This summer, I did something that I’ve been putting off for eight years: I sat down and talked to my parents - Bob and Cecilia - about how they handled my abortion. We’ve talked about my abortion before, a sentence here or there, but usually it’s in the context of a larger conversation about … [Read more...] about
Sharing Stories Publicly, A Pro-Voice Perspective
Today, more women than ever are sharing publicly their personal stories with abortion. Some do it on a big stage, like Democratic Senator Jackie Speier, who shared hers on the floor of Congress, and Natalia Koss Vallejo, who told her story on MTV’s groundbreaking special “No Easy Decision.” Others … [Read more...] about Sharing Stories Publicly, A Pro-Voice Perspective