“…I’m 18, I live with my boyfriend’s family, I work a minimum wage job, and I have no clue why I’m in horrifying pain. My husband just tells me that he will support me no matter what decision I make. So I go into Planned Parenthood to figure out options. Get an ultrasound and blood work. I’m 10 weeks along and I’m in pain because my immune system has gone completely haywire and is killing the embryo and is attacking me along with it. At this point, so much damage is done to the embryo that there’s no saving it, and I’m not going to live past 12 weeks without it being removed. The Planned Parenthood I’m at doesn’t perform surgical abortions, so I’m referred to another clinic and an appointment is set for the next day. The next day, my husband and mother in law take me in and support me the whole way. The embryo is not recognizable as anything more than a chunk of scar tissue because of the damage my immune system has done at that point. After medication to get my immune system calmed ba...
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