On February 3, 2015, I had an abortion.

My first was at 17. I did it because I was ganged raped and had no idea who the father was
and knew raising that child would be a daily reminder of a traumatic event. Not a fair situation for any child to be raised.

When I got pregnant the second time I had a one year old son. I was still suffering from postpartum depression and my boyfriend (my son's father) was less than supportive, if not already abusive.

At 17 years old I encountered an unexpected pregnancy. Struggling with severe depression I had made the decision to terminate my pregnancy.

As I read through these stories, there was one medical term I was rather surprised not to hear. Hyperemesis Gravidarum.

At age 35, while in an abusive marriage with two kids, I became pregnant unexpectedly. There had been a conflict in the marriage, and to prove my commitment, I allowed him to have unprotected sex with me.