Posted on May 5, 2022
What it was like getting an illegal abortion: Seattle area women share their stories
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"I was a 20-year-old nursing student in 1972.
The very first patient I had was a 15-year-old girl who became severely septic from a self-induced abortion with a coat hanger.
The girl died in my care. Two months later, I was raped and became pregnant. I was lucky enough to find a provider willing to do an abortion"
Two different stories, different endings to a similar story. I'm furious and saddened that I will end my nursing career with witnessing the same abuse, the same dismissal of women and their families.
The very first patient I had was a 15-year-old girl who became severely septic from a self-induced abortion with a coat hanger.
The girl died in my care. Two months later, I was raped and became pregnant. I was lucky enough to find a provider willing to do an abortion"
Two different stories, different endings to a similar story. I'm furious and saddened that I will end my nursing career with witnessing the same abuse, the same dismissal of women and their families.
What it was like getting an illegal abortion: Seattle area women share their stories
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Just be cause abortion is legal doesn’t mean it is safe. It was safer after Roe but many clinics lacked proper resuscitation equipment and some were terrible. Attempts to strengthen safety were often viewed as attempts to stop abortions. Look up Kermi Gosnel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kermit_Gosnell
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