2 days later
It's still like I'm having a heavy period. I HATE having to wear pads all the time. I never wear pads normally, because they feel icky and squishy and gross. I'm very tempted to forget about the...
View ArticleAnd the good Lord said, "Though shalt make many lie-filled websites, in order...
Remember when you are looking at things on the web that pretty much anyone can make a website. There is as much if not more bad information as there is good, helpful information on the internet. Here's...
View ArticleLate to work today
I was late to work today because just as I was about to leave, I started feeling not so good at all, and needed to just stay sitting down. I got a bad cramp, and nauseated. I knew it wouldn't last...
View ArticleWe ain't gonna take it!
This video, sent by prochoice activists to the prolife group that harasses women going into clinics, got a bit of press: I think it is interesting that the prolifer said, "In 30 years [fighting...
View ArticleWoot!!! I think I'm done. :)
I've decided the worst part of having an abortion is the days of heavy bleeding afterwards. Not that it's painful, it's just annoying and constant. And I hate having to wear pads. I don't mind having...
View Articleblood, boobs, etc.
At this point, things are pretty much back to normal physically (almost). I am no longer feeling sluggish or tired all the time. I am back to my normal energy level, and am enjoying things like walking...
View ArticleStudy on post-abortion mental health
There's a lot of things I like about science. The search for truth and reason, the struggle to avoid personal bias, and the attention to detail in methodology. And the mind-bogglingly awesome things...
View ArticleProlifers: this is not your forum.
Im trying to keep this blog as generally a resource for women who are planning to abort, and not a place for prolifers to debate me, or make jabs at my politics or personal choices. You can do that on...
View ArticlePost abortion update
At this point I'm done with bleeding, my boobs are back to their normal size, and all is well. I'm done with the antibiotics, too. I took them for a week. I have my followup appointment on Saturday- I...
View ArticleAuthor of Un-Expecting in Choice USA
http://www.choiceusa.org/index.php?option=com_jd-wp&Itemid=80&p=I like this post so much, I'm copying a bunch of quotes here, but you should probably just read the whole thing. "When I started...
View ArticleThe Girl Effect
I don't know a lot about this group, but I like that they are investing in girl's and women. I'm glad someone is standing up for girls like Kidan. If you want to get me holiday gift or just make me...
View ArticleFollow up appt postponed
I was supposed to have my followup appt today, at 11. But around 9, when I was still asleep, I got a phone call from planned parenthood telling me they had to cancel all appointments for that day...
View ArticleNow this is happening.
I just got a bill from my insurance company. Planned Parenthood sent them a bill FOR OVER $1,000. They want me to pay $200. Since I already payed for my abortion, I believe this means they charged me...
View ArticleFollow up appointment
My appointment was at 11, which is apparently around when the clinic escorts and protesters pack up their bags and go home. There were a few lingering protesters chitchatting with eachother but not...
View ArticlePseudo-science detectors!!
I came across this blog entry about detecting pseudo-science, and thought "What a handy-dandy thing for women and girls trying to learn the facts about abortion!" This list seems more geared towards...
View ArticleInsurance is so confusing.
So I talked to my insurance company, and they said lots of things in insurance language that made no sense. The gist of it (I think) was that the amount planned parenthood quoted me for the cost of the...
View ArticleO! I get it, the healthcare system is broken.
Ok, I finally figured it out. Planned Parenthood sent them a bill for $1,000+, and my insurance company analysed it and decided that based on the agreements they have for huge discounts to insurance...
View ArticleBecoming Pro-choice
This is a great story about one woman's discovery about why reproductive freedom is so important: http://abortionclinicdays.blogs.com/abortionclinicdays/2008/12/after-today-only-more-light-.htmlIt's...
View ArticlePost Abortion update
I got my period in mid January, about 5 weeks after my abortion. It was a normal period. I still haven't sorted out the insurance mess, which is partially because I'm lazy and partially because it is...
View Article1 out of 3 ... is ME... and me!
Another voice breaks the silence: 1 out of 3 ... is ME "One out of three women in the United States has an abortion by the age of 45. Still the experience remains shrouded in silence, and for some...
View ArticleCelebrate National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers!
Celebrate National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers!Crossposted From Planned ParenthoodWhew! It's been quite a week for Planned Parenthood and women's health, and I realize we've been asking...
View ArticleI kind of forgot about this blog....
... But am glad people are still finding it and appreciating it! Another woman is blogging about her upcoming abortion, which I hope you will check out and give her your support. "I'm really having an...
View ArticleWe can't afford to lose our insurance coverage. Fight Stupak!
When I had my abortion, it was covered by my insurance. My current insurance plan, which is different since I work somewhere else now, also covers abortion should I need it. The bureaucracy was a...
View ArticleJanuary 2012: Stand Up for Abortion and Birth Control
I was asked to pass on information about this event. Please check it out! Attend if you can. January 22 and 23, on the 39th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Decision which legalized...
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