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Every day, women make very deep and personal decisions. These choices make up the stories of our lives. Many women are able to make their decisions free from coercive policies or burdensome restrictions; however, this freedom is all but unavailable to some women and is systematically being attacked at all levels of government.
- Women in some states must pay more than they can afford for their prescription birth control because their insurance plan refuses to cover it.
- Young people risk facing an unintended pregnancy or contracting a sexually transmitted disease as a result of misinformation taught in "abstinence-only" programs in their school.
- Sexual assault survivors are routinely denied a chance to prevent an unintended pregnancy because the hospital emergency room they visit refuses to provide them emergency contraception (the "morning-after" pill).
Share Your Story
NARAL Pro-Choice America invites you to share your story or thoughts about choice. Maybe you had a poignant experience with friends at your first pro-choice march or rally, a memorable conversation with a close female relative about a woman’s right to privacy, or encountered difficulties firsthand when trying to access abortion care or other reproductive-health service where you live. Unless you specify otherwise, your name and contact information will always be kept completely confidential.
Read Women's Stories
Every day we receive stories from people who tell us their personal experiences and feelings about the right to choose. Here are just a few we have received:
Jean, 24
I've always thought a woman has a right to choose what she does with her body, but earlier this year I thought I was pregnant.
Gennie, over 45
My mother was 38 when she passed away. I was 17, and my brother 14. My father told us that she died of kidney failure, which was not entirely a lie.
Victoria, 20
I was pro-life, came from a family who preached abortion as evil.
Anne, 30
I worked at an abortion clinic 2 years ago, supporting women and their choices. Although I hadn't yet faced the choice myself, I've always supported women's reproductive rights.
Rose, 31
Last year, I had an abortion. I can't say how thankful I am to have had the choice to have one.
Ann, 39
My great grandmother had an illegal abortion.
Carolyn, 37
In 2008 I became pregnant while using the Nuva Ring form of birth control.
Ghong, 23
I'd lived in Oregon for the first 21 years of my life and recently moved to Utah. My husband is in the Air Force and was stationed near Salt Lake.
Lindsey, 27
I am pro-choice because I firmly believe that it is every woman's decision to choose if and when she becomes a mother.
Miriam, 23
I used to say that I was pro-choice, but would include, "I wouldn't do it, but it's good that other women have that choice."
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