Why I Supported My Friend Through Her Abortion

And how I feel about my decision thirty years later

Christy Heitger-Ewing
Nov 4 · 7 min read
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I was sitting in the high school library, completely engrossed in my biology textbook, when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I glanced up and saw my friend Karen* wearing a pained expression. It was a mixture of shock, horror, and pure panic. She gripped my shoulder as if she was trying to steady…

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