Years ago, I had what is medically called a "missed abortion": when the fetus dies but the woman carrying it doesn't miscarry.

I'm 26 years old and found out I was pregnant Feb. 17th. I knew almost immediately thanks to an app I use to track my periods(and ovulation), and I've always had decently regular, on time periods.

I'm called a murderer, a sinner, and worse. I made the decision to terminate a planned and wanted pregnancy because my baby was dying inside of me and her condition could have become "mirror syndrome" and cause damage and swelling to my organs as well.

On a Tuesday I had a D&E abortion for medical reasons. On that Friday the Governor in my home state, Ohio, made that punishable by law with the signing of SB 145.

I had a late term abortion at 27 weeks in August of 2018. I was pregnant with my much wanted third child and up until 25 weeks I was told my daughter was looking great. I was so relieved as I was 35 in in the "advanced maternal age" category. At 25 weeks I went to my doctor for a follow up sonogram to get a view of my baby's heart. That is when my life got turned upside down.

"Pregnancy was hard for me. Harder than I originally thought, I mean who thought the joining of two cells could wreak such havoc on a body?