proMYlife

Das right. 

Damn straight. 

Yep. You read that right.

#NOCONTROVERSY, #ENDSHAME

I had an ectopic pregnancy, meaning the embryo was stuck in my falopian tube instead of my uterus. I did not know this for a few weeks however, and was grateful to have Planned Parenthood there for me to have a normal abortion. I went, and because it was not in my uterus, they couldn’t find it and I left perplexed and upset. For the next two months I was monitored closely by my gynecologist to figure out what was going on because I was definately pregnant. But there was no sign of anything inside me. I ended up having to take chemotherapy to kill it (just one shot) and it worked. My HCG levels began to fall and I just had to pass it. Except, it was not that easy. On the Saturday after this, I guess it had gotten too big by then so my tube began to rupture as I was finally miscarrying. I ended up in the emergency room in the most intense pain of my life (minus breaking my leg when I was 14) and having to recieve emergency surgery and get my tube removed. Conclusion of this story is: pregnancy is COMPLICATED. Getting pregnant is a risk to any woman. It’s DANGEROUS. I was put in the most vulnerable position of my life and, if I had not had options, I would have been in an even worse state than I was (which was already terribly low). I am happy to say I am better now, but spending over two months with somthing inside me that I didn’t want there was close to unbearable. I cried every day. I thought about hurting myself (which I never did). I had to study for finals, but I had to go to the doctor so much I had to miss parts of class. Or, if I made it to class, I was so over-whelmed by my situation I would sit in class in tears hoping no one would notice. No woman should have to go through what I went through. Having no control over your own body is having no control over your life. The feeling of powerlessness I felt cascaded me into a very deep depression. But, I thank powerful women for fighting for me and my right to my own body. I am so happy this forum is committed to sharing stories of women taking control of their own lives. Keep fighting the good fight. xoxo

REMEMBER THIS.

May we dispel...

But seriously.

Women are people?  Who knew.  

You are not alone.  I, too, am 1 in 3.  

Click HERE and read an AWESOME interview about me and the proMYlife campaign (via Center for the Psychology of Women Blog)!

Oh how I love a pun.

BBC Broadcasts Live From An Abortion Clinic, And No One Gets Hurt : Ms. Magazine Blog

Bam.

No, he certainly didn't.