Hi, My Name Is Holly.

Hi. I'm Holly, and I had a medication abortion in Bc Canada, in 2021.

I found out I was pregnant when I missed my period, and my first thought was: "No! How? They told me I was infertile! I can’t do this." I decided to have a medication abortion because I’m a cancer survivor with no breasts, chronic fatigue, osteoarthritis, and can’t I can’t work full-time. I already have two children who need me, and I’m single. At the time, I was with someone in active addiction. I was not about to put my body in danger, take away from my children, and raise a baby with someone in active addiction.

I received my abortion pills at a clinic.

From start to finish, the process was safe, easy, and life-saving. I took the pills at home with my children safe asleep in their beds, and I felt no emotion. It was the right thing for me to do, to save 3 lives; my two children and I.

What surprised me most was how right it felt. It was the right thing for me.

Because I had access to medication abortion, I was able to survive past the 5 years I was given from cancer, I’ve raised my children to the best of my ability, I have a good job that understands my health, and I’m not tied to a man who is sick. I felt Strong, in control of my life, relieved that I didn’t have to do this.

I'm sharing my story because a woman’s body should not be the topic of conversation in government.

Medication abortion is healthcare. If you take it away, you are killing women and children (no, I don’t mean a cluster of cells and a heartbeat.)