Hi, My Name Is Erin.

Hi. I'm Erin and I had a medication abortion in Texas in 2022.

I found out I was pregnant when I didn’t get my period, and my first thought was, "I can’t have a baby right now in the situation I’m in.” I decided to have a medication abortion because my husband was not diagnosed with bipolar disorder yet and was having a summer’s long (on and off) manic episode, including suicide attempts and hospital stays. My only child was 12-years-old and I had raised her as a single mom until I met my husband. I remembered how hard it was being a very young mom living on food stamps, in Section 8 housing, and going to school full time without family around. Because we didn’t know my husband had bipolar disorder yet, I was thinking, “oh my god, I have to leave this man and start over.” Mentally, in that time, I knew it wasn’t the right time to have another baby. Roe vs Wade was just overturned maybe a couple of weeks before and Texas was one of the first to ban. I was terrified.

I received my abortion pills through the mail.

From start to finish, the process was scary, private, quiet. I took the pills at home , and I felt really scared because it was illegal and I was scared I would have a complication and wouldn’t be seen at a hospital. What surprised me most was how easy it was and quickly it happened.

Because I had access to medication abortion, I was able to take care of the family I have and continue to build our future together. I felt relieved afterwards. Grateful. Thankful. All of it.

I'm sharing my story because no one should be forced into a life changing decision. And no one should have to do it in hiding with the fear of getting caught or something going on and not be able to access medical help.

Medication abortion Is life saving and changing and every woman should have access at all times.