“…I was not (and still am not) in a financial or emotional position to create a stable environment for a child. Growing up in a volatile household left me feeling ill-equipped for motherhood. This doubt was exacerbated by a bout with Lyme disease in my mid-twenties that left me temporarily at the mercy of what was, at times, debilitating anger and depression; difficulties I had watched my parent’s struggle with throughout my own childhood. If I ever decide to have children, it will not be without a strong support system in place. …I will never forget, or lose my gratitude for, the women at the clinic who got me through that day. The volunteer nurse who held my hand while I tried (and failed) not to cry through the painful procedure. The woman who spoke so kindly to me in the recovery room, telling me tales of the three children waiting for her at home that she would still be able to support properly because of her abortion that day. And the stranger who brought me a mug of tea as I sa...