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Essays, Memoir, Pro-Choice Issue1 Comment

They’ll Come for Us All

June 28, 2022January 4, 2023 Contributing Author, TLJ

“So: four pregnancies, one miscarriage, one abortion. Correct?” A moment of frozen silence as the nurse briskly checks her notes before my routine appointment. “Um, not exactly. One was an ectopic pregnancy, so ….” “It didn’t terminate on its own, … Continue reading They’ll Come for Us All

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Abortion

June 28, 2022January 4, 2023 Contributing Author, TLJ

I awoke to a chorus of muffled sobs and occasional sighs. Where the hell was I? In the dim fluorescent light of an antiseptic-infused room, my whereabouts began to take shape. New whimpers accompanied the requiem as nearby occupants stirred … Continue reading Abortion

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As if I Have a Choice

June 28, 2022January 4, 2023 Contributing Author, TLJ

May 2000 Phoenix, AZ “Go take the test,” my friend Tiffany says. We’re at my apartment with a couple other friends, tequila, margarita mix, and a pregnancy test.  The last item is for me.  I started seeing my brother Brandon’s … Continue reading As if I Have a Choice

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