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Emily Likins-Ehlers 

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    • Jun 28, 2020
    • 5 min

    The choice that I made was important for my family, my health, and our future all together.

    I go back and forth with validating myself and then tearing myself down.
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    • Medication Abortion (Pills)
    • Self Managed Medical Abortion
    • Surgical Abortion
    • 6 Weeks
    • 7 Weeks
    • 8 Weeks
    • 10 weeks
    • 11 Weeks
    • Planned Parenthood
    • Independent Health Clinic
    • Help from a friend
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    • Prolonged
    • Complicated
    • Distressing
    • Follow-up care required
    • Uncomfortable
    • Shocking
    • Heartbreaking
    • Important
    • Affirming
    • Thank you, sister
    • 12 Weeks
    • I miss them
    • Wanted Pregnancy Termination
    • Hyperemesis Gravidarum
    • 9 Weeks
    • Grateful
    • Accessible
    • Surreal
    • Necessary
    • Less than 5 Weeks
    • Lonely
    • Alienating
    • Changed my life
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    my life experiences ARE me.

    as more time went on, the sadness of that has transformed into empathy for that young woman (me) and gratefulness that she made the choice

    • 9 min

    I am so glad I made that choice.

    After the procedure was over, the doctor came back in the room and said "you're not pregnant any more" and I started crying tears of relief

    • 4 min

    I’m still grieving so this is difficult to answer.

    We talked about how pro-lifers think these decisions are easy, but they aren't.

    • 3 min

    My goal is to be stable enough for a family.

    I got the support I expected from everyone but my mom.

    • 6 min

    I don’t regret my abortion, I only regret getting pregnant.

    Initially we were excited, but it all came crashing down.

     
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