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I’ve had more abortions than the average person, 7 to be exact.

My stepfather is a ‘pro life’ advocate, petitioning outside of clinics, supporting anti choice politicians and going to the march for life.

But, when I was 11 he got me pregnant for the first time. You’d think being so ‘pro life’ he would be anti-abortion for me too?

Nope. He brought me some unregulated abortion pills. This cycle repeated 5 more times until I was 17 and left my family home away from him.

Though, if it wasn’t for those abortions I would have been stuck there or even worse. Which is why this year, at 22, I chose abortion for myself this time.

I believe the stigma around abortion and multiple abortions needs to be eliminated, especially when people don’t know the circumstances.