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John, I was heartbroken.
When I was 33 years old, I became pregnant with what I hoped would be my second child.
But at 12 weeks, my doctor sent me for an ultrasound at our local hospital where a radiologist I had never met told me that the fetus had no heartbeat and had died about two weeks earlier.
My husband and I were shattered.
The next day, I moved forward with a D&C — a procedure commonly used after miscarriage to expel the fetal tissue. It’s also the procedure used in abortions.
I can’t help but think to myself: What would it have been like if I needed this vital procedure when an abortion ban said I couldn’t have it?
There are 41 states with abortion bans or restrictions. Folks all over the country can no longer access the health care they need, including D&C procedures like mine.
My daughter has fewer rights over her own body than I had three decades ago. Sit with that for a moment.
Women shouldn’t have to talk about these private, difficult moments to be taken seriously. But I share my story because it’s important that folks understand the real impacts of abortion bans.
We have the chance to defeat the GOP extremists who are pushing a national abortion ban and elect a pro-choice majority in the midterms. We can’t afford to sit on the sidelines while the GOP strategizes to win. Will you pitch in anything you can?
With every good wish,
Maggie
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