I grew out of that. I was shouting about abortion rights on the internet; I was hungry for change, desperate to be useful in this fight, desperate for abortion to exist without stigma. So why was I scared of claiming ownership over my own experience? I had to face it. I had to say it out loud. I said it quietly at first, never letting it linger in a conversation, kept working at it until I had more confidence. I can say it loud now! I had an abortion! I’m comfortable with it.

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