It Happened to Me: My Late-Term Abortion Was a Nightmare, But It Didn’t Have to Be
Last November I had an abortion 20 weeks into my pregnancy, and it was one of the worst experiences of my life. Not because it scarred me (it didn’t), and not because I’m haunted by it (I’m not), but because of the lack of regard afforded me by the clinic that performed the procedure. Let me back up. When I found out I was pregnant last summer, I was ecstatic. My husband and I had been trying to have a baby for over a year, and I had already miscarried once at eight weeks. With this pregnancy, every early indication was positive.     more...  Â














