"I was 14. My boyfriend and I were young and didn't really know how sex worked, all because of his religious parents and my absent ones. I ended up pregnant. [Asking her to come with me to get my abortion] was the only time I ever asked my mom for anything. It's the kindest thing she ever did for me. I lied to my dad and told him mom was taking me shopping for the day. We waited for three hours in the lobby, then went back to get the procedure done. To give an indication of how young I really was, I have a distinct memory of sticking my tongue out at the doctor when she told me something I didn't like. The procedure itself wasn't horrible, but it was not pleasant. It was like really strong menstrual cramps by a machine that made a kind of grinding noise."
"Kamala Harris wholeheartedly supports a woman's right to choose what to do with her body, like having access to abortion. Donald Trump, however, changes his stance on reproductive health care for women often. If elected, it's questionable whether he'll support abortion or ban it completely. Trump's contradictory past has inspired famous women like Stevie Nicks to use her platform to talk about her own abortion experience, validating how essential women's rights are."
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