I am 78. In the 1960s I carried a dead fetus, knowing it was dead, for two and a half months unable to get an abortion because it was illegal.

Joy's story

I was raised to be pro-life, but I knew if I stayed pregnant, I would keep the baby in the end and that wouldn't be good for anyone.

Thank goodness for Planned Parenthood, unfortunately I had to pay for it all myself because he didn’t have any money.

My abortion changed my life - I realized I took my potential as a parent very seriously. I wanted to be a great mom and that meant being ready - older, educated, financially able, married.

When I went in to the office they had to take a sonogram and that lady asked if I wanted to see it because she was obligated to by law - which I think is pretty crappy. It was a very hard decision, but I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I made the right decision.