Press Statements

Although the details are rather fuzzy, I do remember how I felt when I decided to terminate an unwanted pregnancy at age 19.

I was in college. My boyfriend and I had been together for about 2 years. I decided to get an IUD for contraception; because while we were planning on getting married…

At the age of 15 was when I had my first abortion. Society has everyone think that we have no power over our own bodies and choices, and at 15…

I became pregnant at 15 by my first boyfriend who was also 15. I began to notice slight changes in my body but was unaware that I was pregnant until…

I’ve been pregnant 7 times: 3 children, 2 miscarriages and 2 abortions.

When I first realized I was pregnant, I immediately knew what I needed to do. I wasn’t financially stable, and could not provide the home my child deserved.

I was barely 20 and had only been dating my boyfriend for a month. I was not ready to be a mother emotionally or financially.

I have had two abortions in my life, one at 19 and one at 23. My decision to have an abortion was based on a simple premise: I was pregnant,…

I was 19 and having casual sex with a boy that I thought I loved.