I talked a woman out of an abortion once. I never met her. She was a blog reader. And I actually convinced her to have the baby. She sent me pictures. It’s a little girl.
I cried like a beluga the whole time I was corresponding with her. She had an appointment for the abortion. Everybody she knew was pressuring her to abort.
I’m really proud of this.
I still cry when I remember this.
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Beautiful story. Way to make a difference in two lives.
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Aged 41, I was (totally unexpectedly) pregnant with twins (it must have been a very near immaculate conception). I have a hereditary blood disorder (never gave me much trouble) and I was (still am) short and fat and various doctors and others advised me to abort (if not both children, at least the “weakest” twin). I did not do it and everything went ahead. It was not easy, I worked until the eve of my planned C-section. I had them out three weeks before they were due, they were getting very large. They were both over 3kg. They are 29 now. One is a doctor, the other one a Management Consultant and part-time lecturer (Maths) at the University of Toulouse. The “weakest” twin is the Management Consultant. He is getting married to his girlfriend of 14 years in August.
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