“I like children very much and I would love to be a mother someday, but today is not that day. There are career goals, relationship milestones, and travel destinations I would like to reach first. Being pregnant and having a child is not part of my five-year plan, and that’s all there is to it. At first I worried that I would feel guilty as I moved through this process; fortunately, I don’t feel any guilt at all. I credit my lack of shame to the openness of people in my life who have had abortions and shared their stories with me. I hope my story can help others feel comfortable with their decision. As tiring and physically painful as this experience is, I cannot imagine how much worse it would be if I had to keep it a secret from the people I love. I am grateful to live in Seattle, where safe and dignified abortions are easy to access. I am grateful to be part of a community in which my autonomy is not in question and my right and ability to make this decision is supported and respe...