My reluctance to share my abortion story is not due to shame or trauma, but anger at the fact that people feel the need to judge each woman’s story.

I was pregnant and had an abortion at 22. In 1976.

My first abortion was when I was 22. I was pregnant with the baby of the man that I'm married to today and that I have three beautiful children with.

I was 24. Already a single parent to a beautiful 2 year old daughter, born with cerebral palsy. Between work and her constant doctor visits, life wasn’t easy. No support from her dad, but I was fine with making things work on my own.

I have three living children. Each of which I love dearly.

Pre Roe v. Wade - 1965