Should someone be called brave for doing what they felt was best for them? I don’t think so. But we can say that someone is brave to choose themselves when often societal and familial actors actively try to take away their reproductive autonomy. When someone chooses the health care they need despite the backlash they may face, yes, that’s brave. People should be treated with the same dignity and respect regardless of what decisions they make for themselves about pregnancy and parenting.
