Hi, My Name Is Laura.

Hi. I'm Laura and I had a medication abortion in Ca, in 1997.

I found out I was pregnant when I missed my period, and my first thought was: "I am only 17, and I have so many plans. If I have this baby, all my dreams will die. I want a chance to better my life."

I decided to have a medication abortion because: easy and at home

I got my abortion pills a clinic.

From start to finish, the process was EASY PAINLESS NO PROBLEM. I took the pills at home, and I felt Ok. Got cramps but not too bad. The best part was I felt fine the next day. What surprised me most was how in one day I got my life, my future, and my freedom back.

Because I had access to medication abortion, I was able to finish school, have kids when I was ready, make more $ with more education, pursue my dreams and talents as I could. I felt FREEDOM.

I'm sharing my story because the idea that abortion is a hideous, painful, life-threatening event is nonsense. When I got the abortion, the zygote was just that- a zygote. It was not a baby, it was the size of a lentil! I felt no remorse or trauma from ending this pregnancy; in fact, it gave me increased mental health. It was over in a day, and I went on with my life. I know some women do feel trauma, but the Right's constant harping that abortion is a horrible trauma that is unsafe for all women is BULLSHIT. They just don't want me to be able to chart the course of my own life. They want me at home with seven kids, powerless and unable to vote cause I am so damn tired. Medication abortion is safe and effective. Without it, biology would be destiny. NO freedom. Just more babies growing in our bodies without our consent