I raise my children to acknowledge and understand the power of story, of telling. I teach them the power of words, of releasing ideas so that they can empower others. Of letting hurts loose so that when someone comes to us in pain we can be available to listen, to nurture. I hope that in sharing my own story I can be an example to others of what abortion really is, besides all the medical jargon and distanced presumptions. An example of why judging and persecuting and continuing to shame women who get abortions is wrong. I hope I can be the vessel for a story someone needs to tell. This is just the beginning of my journey to try and educate, relate, and inspire others in my life and afar to things I have experience with. Abortion is now one of those things. This is not about forcing others to share your ideals, but allowing each other to have safety in their own choices. No one should be forced to have an abortion, and no one should be denied the right to have one. . . . #abortionisnormal #thesestoriesareourstotell #thisisnotadebate #shoutyourabortion #quitthefuckingwitchhuntalready