I was 18 and I had no idea that I was pregnant. I had been with my boyfriend for a year and a half, but for the previous 6 months, our relationship had been rocky.

I'm the woman the politicians don't want you to think about. Stable marriage, decent education, stay at home mother to a five year old, 32 years old and one who desperately wanted more children.

14 years ago today my son was born. He weighed in at 1lbs 10oz. Had the sweetest little cheeks and a full head of the blackest hair I'd ever seen...he had ten tiny little fingers and ten tiny little toes... he was also very broken inside...

I was teaching junior high in a small rural town. I was 2.5 mos pregnant & very excited about the baby. Then, a strain of measles called rubella hit our school. Because I got no rad or any symptoms, I thought I was OK.

I had no idea how important abortion was until I found out the hard way that it can be the only way to end a pregnancy.

I was 29. I always wanted to be a mom. I had done everything "right."