When I was eighteen, I was convinced I was pregnant. I was in a coercive relationship with a much older man and the thing that frightened me the most was what my parents would say. They were extremely strict and authoritarian and I had had the Ten Commandments rammed down my throat from birth.
Read MoreI was talking on BBC radio when a man phoned in, "Why did you write this guidebook on abortion choices ?" It should have been a woman." My mind flashed back over the years as a family doctor meeting women thinking of ending their pregnancy. "I wish it had been a woman," I said. To be honest, the only other advice I found was unsafe for women. It is embarrassing to admit, but as a pro-life doctor, I was in my 50s before I realised the gap in my knowledge about the side effects and risks of abortion. And colleagues had the same gaps.
Read MoreA pregnancy decision can be one of the most challenging moments of a person’s life. The pressures can be overwhelming for those choosing between carrying their babies to term or terminating. The promise of an easy fix is enticing. And there are often time, relational, and financial pressures that move the choice forward quickly [help on decision making here].
Read MoreRecently I chatted with a female doctor who used abortion as a student. She thought hat legal abortion is essential for a woman’s safety – until she read our handy guide choicescommunity.co.uk/the-book. Like her, many assume that ‘legal abortion’ means it’s safe – safer than having a baby.
Read MoreThe physical bond between a woman and her preborn child involves a growing network of intertwining blood vessels – the placenta. The placenta is designed to separate from the mother after delivery of the baby.
Read MoreThere’s something about the question that resonates deeply in me. Did I know what was ahead of me when I embarked on another pregnancy – when my first son had been conceived and born without a hitch? Had I any idea of the depths of despair I was about to enter when everyone else around me would soon be passing round their baby photos?
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