I never thought that having my period start was the greatest thing until it didn't start. I'm twenty years old and in college and my boyfriend and I have been together for four years. I found out I was pregnant and it was devastating. I didn't think I had any options because I never had to worry about this before. When my doctor told me that I didn't have to do it if I wasn't ready I had hope for my future, which was crushed when I had found out. I had to wait one week after I found out before I could get in for the abortion. My boyfriend and I were the only ones who knew and he was there for me through the whole thing. I cried a lot because I was scared and happy and regretful all at the same time. My world was crashing down on me in so many ways at that time and if I wasn't able to have the choice to have an abortion I don't even want to think about how my life would be. Now I'm continuing with school and work and living my life the way I want to and why shouldn't I, or anyone else, be denied that freedom. I do want to have a child some day but I'm not ready now and I'm grateful that I wasn't forced to be...and I'm not sorry.
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