All in Michigan

Podcast ~ "I was too young to understand that it's both a personal choice and a big deal."

Sharing Truth
Two Abortions, Michigan, Louisiana, U.S., Audio

Listen as Bess talks about her four pregnancy experiences — two abortions, one miscarriage and the birth her beloved daughter. She shares about how her experiences led her into a career in women’s healthcare so that she can support other women. “People are not talking about pregnancy, abortion, sexuality, and reproductive health,” she says, and the silence leads to fears and shame. Listen.

"As someone who has been sexually active since 1991, having many pregnancies is not odd."

Sharing Truth
Four Abortions, Maryland, Michigan, California

“The abortion was a quick, painful experience and I remember being angry to see that my boyfriend had left the waiting room to go to McDonald's while I was having the abortion. It was raining that day and we drove to a house of a friend and I chilled out for the day. I felt angry at my boyfriend for not having to suffer. I felt sad but not exactly because of the loss of pregnancy. In retrospect, the fact that the experience was unprepared for, unprocessed, and unsupported made it so much harder than it needed to be.”

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