Press Statements

I was 15, my boyfriend and I had been dating since I was 14 (which is when I lost my virginity). My parents were going through a divorce and I…

I was 15 when an uncle by marriage took interest in me. He taught me to drive, bought me what ever I wanted, even the alcohol I asked for. Then…

I wanted to become a mom since I was a teenager, but I knew that I needed to wait until I was financially stable and in a healthy relationship.

Back in the late 50’s I was pregnant and got the German measles. My Dr. recommended an abortion. Back then it went to a panel of 5 Drs and they…

I had my abortion in 1971, pre Roe v. Wade, in NYC. I had never been outside my Southern state by myself before and I was terrified.

I find comforting the statistic that 61% of abortions obtained are women who have 1 or more children. It makes me feel less alone.

I was 22. I already had a 2 year old son whose biological father had abandoned us when he was 2 weeks old. I had just ended a one-year abusive…