When I was 16, I made the decision to have sex with my boyfriend. But when my period was late, I became concerned. I talked to my boyfriend about my concerns, and without hesitation, he told me to get an abortion and to keep it a secret from everybody. I was so upset at him because he hadn’t even asked what I had wanted to do. I stayed home from school due a cold, and had a talk with my mom. I told her, “Mom, I think I’m pregnant”. She left the house, but came home half an hour later with a pregnancy test. I used it and sure enough I was pregnant. She then told my father and he had a talk with me about my options, I could keep the baby, which none of us thought I could do, or I could get an abortion. I chose the latter. I told my boyfriend
