Press Statements

At about thirteen I was diagnosed as a type 1 diabetic.

Elizabeth’s story

In the summer of 2012 I became pregnant unexpectedly. I hadn’t had my period in a while – though this didn’t cause me any concern.

I found out I was pregnant and was on the verge of killing myself. If my mother hadn’t been there supporting my CHOICE to have an abortion, I may be…

I was brutally raped by my boyfriend at the time. I didn’t report it because I was beaten and ashamed and he told me that no one would believe me.…

Sexual health and reproductive choice advocacy is a huge passion of mine and it all stems from wanting to make sure all women have the same options as I did.

The day I told my parents I thought I might be pregnant remains the worst day of my life. I had been raised Catholic and my mother was very observant.

In 1980 I was a 19 year old college student on the pill & in a committed relationship when I took antibiotics for a sinus infection ; ended up pregnant…

I had missed my period by about 4 days and didn’t think twice just because of how cautious we were being. Well, the symptoms started. Tender breasts, morning nausea, fatigue……