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samnsara

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1. about that same time my dtrs 15 yr old friend confided in me she was pregnant.......my husband and i

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed Sep 18, 2024, 08:17 AM

Sep 18

..helped her obtain a legal abortion in another town. her mom didnt know and i never ever told my dtr. This 15 yr old was threatening suicide and i KNEW she would if she didnt get help. That young woman is in her 50s now..un married ( but in a strong relationship) and no kids..with cats! But at least shes alive.
We stay in touch as her mom just passed and i was her 'second mom' ..........and we NEVER ever bring that incident up.

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In 1975, my sister just turned 16 and discovered she was pregnant [View all] no_hypocrisy Sep 18 OP

about that same time my dtrs 15 yr old friend confided in me she was pregnant.......my husband and i samnsara Sep 18 #1

I can imagine how much it meant to her Easterncedar Sep 18 #3

Good sister Easterncedar Sep 18 #2

For some reason, I assumed no_hypocrisy was being a good brother. :-) TheRickles Sep 18 #8

Showing my sister bias, I guess! Easterncedar Sep 18 #15

Wonderful & loving sister Quakerfriend Sep 18 #4

The family scapegoat is always the helper. Clouds Passing Sep 18 #5

indeed. AllaN01Bear Sep 18 #6

Yup a lot of women I have known have had abortions Farmer-Rick Sep 18 #7

The abortion issue has always had basic aspects: victims, heroes and villains. jaxexpat Sep 18 #16

Strong research it has helped to gradually lower crime rates IbogaProject Sep 18 #17

Thank you Wild blueberry Sep 18 #9

I've known several women who had abortions . . . SarcasticSatyr Sep 18 #10

About 70/71 my sister (19/20) became pregnant through a date rape. Pre Roe... ms liberty Sep 18 #11

I wonder if she regrets it because of religious indoctrination rainin Sep 18 #13

No, she regretted it because she always wanted kids, even at that age then. ms liberty Sep 18 #14

In 82 my best friend in High School got pregnant. MLAA Sep 18 #12

Makes me wonder about all these men who were part of the problem-never a word about them Stargazer99 Sep 20 #18