by Amy Collier | Mar 19, 2015 | D&E, Hydrocephalus, Neural Tube Defects, Spina Bifida, Stories
I don’t regret our decision. But I am so heartbroken that we were forced to make it. Anonymous It took almost two years to conceive our first child, Cade. We had him after seven rounds of clomid and one IUI. I got pregnant with Elise the month after I stopped...
by Amy Collier | Mar 17, 2015 | Articles, Opinion, Q&A
Maybe what we need is to say the word out loud more. Maybe that’s part of destigmatizing abortion. Have a question for Ending a Wanted Pregnancy? Email us. Q: We asked our web site and support group administrators “How do you feel about the word...
by Amy Collier | Mar 16, 2015 | Opinion, Q&A
If a good outcome with a given prenatal diagnosis is the least bit common, what is “awe inspiring” about it? Have a question for Ending a Wanted Pregnancy? Email us. Q: I stumbled across your website while surfing the Internet. Don’t you have a...
by Amy Collier | Mar 15, 2015 | Termination after 24 weeks, Trisomy 18 (Edward's syndrome)
I do love my daughter regardless of what her extreme physical and mental limitations would have been. By Gina Years ago I traveled to Kansas to obtain an abortion. Even now, after all this time, I try to think of a euphemism for it. I interrupted the pregnancy. I made...
by Amy Collier | Mar 14, 2015 | D&E, Potter Syndrome, Stories
When my baby kicked I would feel happy, then I’d remember that I would never meet him. By Jessica C. Our son was two and we were ready to add on to our family. I became pregnant after our first try and we were very excited. I was a little nervous about my “advanced...