we split custody of januk and i was a part-time single-parent. met a wonderful man who is my husband today. i knew i was not ready to have a child, so i took my contraceptive pills. despite that, i became pregnant. i consulted with my doctors who told me that any future pregnancy would likely be high risk to me and my child, similar to what i went through with januk. i wanted to have more children but i could not imagine going through that again. after discussing with my partner who was supportive of a choice i made, i decided to have an abortion. two decades later, i think about those moments in the doctor's office. a doctor who was kind and compassionate, skilled, performing abortions in a state that recognizes a person's constitutional right to make their choices about their reproductive care. for me, terminating my pregnancy was not an easy choice, the most difficult i have made in my life. but it was my choice. that is what must be preserved for every pregnant person. until 2019, i never spoke publicly or privately about my abortion. in fact