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In reply to the discussion: I had an abortion at 7 months pregnant in 1978. [View all]polly7
(20,582 posts)37. Your story is heart-wrenching.
My older sister got pregnant at 17 and tried to OD, she was about 12 weeks along - I shared a room with her and for some reason woke up and turned on the lamp next to my bed, saw the bottles of pills near hers and woke up my mom and dad. They got her to the hospital in time but she swore to them she'd keep trying if she had to go through with the pregnancy. I can't even imagine not having her with us now.
No woman should have the absolute right of security of person placed in the hands of anyone other than herself. None of these decisions are made easily. I'm so glad you're here.
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I saw it and thank god for those doctors! I had a friend who had juvenile diabetes
kas125
Mar 2016
#19
That happened to my neice a few years ago. It just stoppeed moving about 37 1/2 weeks. Had to
riversedge
Mar 2016
#54
Thank you for sharing this with us. It is so true that the government has no right to stand
jillan
Mar 2016
#9
I keep trying to tell people that there are always damned good reasons for late abortion
Warpy
Mar 2016
#10
See downthread. Someone already assumed the OP had no good reason. Shameful.
stevenleser
Mar 2016
#70
In 1978 I was already standing up for choice and to this day this man is here to make sure those
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2016
#36
these stories make me really not interested in going thru the whole pregnancy hoopla
redruddyred
Mar 2016
#95