You're the Only One I've Told: The Stories Behind Abortion

by Meera Shah

What kind of mother would she be if she ended the pregnancy? What kind of mother would she be if she didn’t?

Some health centers participate in fetal tissues donation programs for research. In 2015, the Center for Medical Progress, an antiabortion organization, covertly filmed Planned Parenthood staff discussing the use of fetal tissue for scientific research. The videos were heavily altered to make it seem that Planned Parenthood profits from the sale of fetal tissue

Governor Brian Kemp of Georgia signed a bill, HB 481, that would ban abortion as soon as cardiac activity was detected (around five to six weeks, before most people even know they are pregnant).10 In addition, people who self-manage their own abortions or travel out of state for an abortion would be charged with murder.

They are her rainbow babies, the light that followed the storm. “It’s not about being pro-choice, it’s about being pro-truth.”