My Abortion Story

S.L. Watson
3 min readMay 5, 2024
DALL-E Woman Suffering

During my 22nd week of pregnancy with twins, my then-husband, who was in the military, and I faced a heartbreaking crisis.

On the night of Christmas Day, after a joyful day of unwrapping gifts, savoring festive meals, playing with our new puppy, and tucking the kids into bed, I suddenly began to suffer intense contractions and bleeding. We quickly managed to find a neighbor to look after our three sleeping children and hurried to…

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S.L. Watson

As a semi-retired human environmental scientist I'm passionate about democracy, equality, and human rights.