A Doubtful Decision
In the United States, twenty-one percent of women have abortions. Women who have unintended pregnancies have the choice to carry to full term or terminate the pregnancy. This choice is hands-down one of the hardest decisions a woman can make. The saddest day of my life was when I had an abortion. Throughout my whole life, I never thought I would be making such a life changing decision. What made this choice hard was that I was pressured into it. Was it ultimately my decision? Yes. Although, the decision wasn’t something I was completely certain about. I’ve learned from this experience that every woman has a choice when it comes to abortion and, that choice is theirs.
It was Sunday, December 8th, 2013 when I found out I …show more content…
I went on to tell my mother and sister. They wanted me to have the baby and offered their support if I needed it. In spite of this information, that wasn’t what I was concerned about. I was worried about my life and how it would change forever. I worked so hard for everything to be perfect in my life and I felt like I had failed. I talked to our family friend Shannon, who told me my life would be over if I had this baby. She told me I would never have time to myself and time to live up my twenties. I couldn’t help but weigh what she was saying. …show more content…
I was more scared to have the child than think of the possibility that I may be happy with a baby. I had a make a decision. I was eight weeks pregnant and time was of the essence. That following Thursday, Shannon took me to the doctor where I took a pill that would stop the growth of my pregnancy and clear out my uterus. I didn’t think twice before taking the pills but, I wish I had. When I was walking down the hall to exit to the waiting room, I immediately ask myself, “What did you just do?” As I walked into the waiting room, I saw Shannon sitting down. Once she saw me she smiled and looked relieved, but I was sad
In the United States, twenty-one percent of women have abortions. Women who have unintended pregnancies have the choice to carry to full term or terminate the pregnancy. This choice is hands-down one of the hardest decisions a woman can make. The saddest day of my life was when I had an abortion. Throughout my whole life, I never thought I would be making such a life changing decision. What made this choice hard was that I was pressured into it. Was it ultimately my decision? Yes. Although, the decision wasn’t something I was completely certain about. I’ve learned from this experience that every woman has a choice when it comes to abortion and, that choice is theirs.
It was Sunday, December 8th, 2013 when I found out I …show more content…
I went on to tell my mother and sister. They wanted me to have the baby and offered their support if I needed it. In spite of this information, that wasn’t what I was concerned about. I was worried about my life and how it would change forever. I worked so hard for everything to be perfect in my life and I felt like I had failed. I talked to our family friend Shannon, who told me my life would be over if I had this baby. She told me I would never have time to myself and time to live up my twenties. I couldn’t help but weigh what she was saying. …show more content…
I was more scared to have the child than think of the possibility that I may be happy with a baby. I had a make a decision. I was eight weeks pregnant and time was of the essence. That following Thursday, Shannon took me to the doctor where I took a pill that would stop the growth of my pregnancy and clear out my uterus. I didn’t think twice before taking the pills but, I wish I had. When I was walking down the hall to exit to the waiting room, I immediately ask myself, “What did you just do?” As I walked into the waiting room, I saw Shannon sitting down. Once she saw me she smiled and looked relieved, but I was sad