At ten weeks I learned that my second pregnancy had an anomaly, heterotaxy combined with a congenital heart defect. The odds of survival outside of the womb were all bad.

I was changing health care programs and missed one month of birth control pills. My husband and I (we were married for only 6 months) later found out I was 6-weeks pregnant.

I was 19 and in college and I had to make the biggest decision of my life. To have a baby whose father was a drug user and a drinker. Who had already cheated on me and then dumped me.

I was teaching junior high in a small rural town. I was 2.5 mos pregnant & very excited about the baby. Then, a strain of measles called rubella hit our school. Because I got no rad or any symptoms, I thought I was OK.

When I first learned what abortions were, I immediately said I would never do it if I ever became pregnant.

I was a Junior in college when I got pregnant. I had just turned 21 and was madly in love with my college sweetheart of 3 years. He already had a well paying full time job and we we're planning our wedding for the year after graduation. I could see my future ahead of me shining bright, one that never included children.