I just saw these comments on an abortion providers site. http://www.affiliatedmedicalservices.com
I am trying to remember if I was as evasive in describing my abortion. Not one of them says the word abortion...or anything close to describing what it is they were doing.
I am not judging them, in fact I was just wondering if I did the same thing...I cannot remember. I think most women probaby do the same...let's all just pretend that what is happening is not and then we can go on with our lives. I mean, that is they way it has been from the beginning, the manipulation of words, yet the pro abortion groups make it seem like we inflict the shame....if you are post abortive, do you remember what you called it?
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