Thumbprint
“You will have to get an abortion!” Doris announced as if she were reading a fortune pulled from a broken cookie. I looked at Craig who sat beside me on the sofa, lightly holding my hand and taking in his … Continue reading Thumbprint
Month: May 2022
Abortion: A Return to Pro-Choice
My father taught me about sex when I started my period. We sat on the loveseat, where he explained how menstruation worked, a banana balanced on his thigh. I suspected this was my mother’s idea, although she and I never … Continue reading Abortion: A Return to Pro-Choice
Claire
During her sophomore year of high school, Claire became infatuated with a handsome and popular 17-year-old boy who played in a band. The feeling was mutual, and the two developed a relationship—Claire’s first boyfriend. She was proud of her boyfriend … Continue reading Claire
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