Dr. Charla Hathaway
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I had an abortion before it was legal
🕑 Added 2022-06-27 22:02:51 +0000 UTCDear Pioneers of Passion!
Age brings bravery. At Portland’s women’s rally, I hold up a sign, “I had an Abortion before Roe v Wade, Ask me about it.” Others at the rally—Strangers?—catch my eye, nod their approval with hands on heart, giving me the 'thumbs up' and smiling through their masks. “May I have a hug?” many ask, and many offer their abortion stories. "I love you, I admire you, thank you for being here,.” Gee, these strangers are kinder to me than my real sisters.
I realize how many women had a harder time than I--hearing their stories of back alley abortions, and the next day being refused care at the Catholic hospital, or police showing up at the door to arrest them. I say to many men, face to face, "Thank you for being here, We need you!"
My mother, fifty years ago, held my hand through my illegal hotel-room abortion. How many women have that support? After the procedure (lasting only a few minutes), I HAD MY LIFE BACK. I could graduate college, become a teacher, and 10 years later, a mother—and a good one. How can families be free and strong if they can’t decide when to have a child? A woman knows when it’s the right time. Why can't we trust her?
Charla at Portland’s Rally to protect abortion rights. March 2022
Comments
Charla Hathaway
Thank you Alma, so many of us know stories where abortion built strong families and communities. The kind we want to live in!
Charla Hathaway
I highly recommend Dr. Susan Kaye's Book, above, "Am I Normal If?" She a wonderful co-teacher of sexy wellness! Congrats, Susan, on your book!
