Let me share the hurt the shame the harm and pain of stories I know from friends I love who have had problems with people who judge morals of abortion as a terrible sin. I think the greatest sin is the woman who becomes pregnant and dose not have the choice to be their own. Those who force their beliefs and take away the right or choice of these women leave scars that never heal and stay painful theirs forever.

Please let me share their stories with you.

First my mother's story;

My mother who is now seventy-two years old was raped at the age of thirteen years old. It was not by a stranger but a boy just a few years older then her that she knew.

She came home sweater torn up from what my grandmother said and was asked what happen to her. She did not tell of course things such as these were not heard of in a small low income mill town. At least none were shared at that day and time in history.

My mother soon found out she was pregnant. No one not even her own mother ever believed she was really raped by this boy.

My grandfather immediately wanted to take my mother to have a illegal abortion but my mother refused. She said morally she could not do it but she also seen her own mother almost bleed to death twice in the hospital after having them and I think it frighten this poor little girl.

My mother was sent to a Catholic boarding school for unwed mothers and gave birth to baby girl that was immediately adopted out. Secretly she named her Ruth.

My mother had six children after Ruth all of us were girls. For thirty years in her heart she longed and wondered about the child she did not know until about thirty years later Ruth who was named Sandy by her adopted parents hired a detective and found my mother. She drove up a six hour drive to met my mother with her two boys and stayed with her for a couple of weeks. My mother was happy and beside herself awaiting the days of Sandy's arrival. I was so happy for her at the time.

I would love to say my mother bonded with her right off but Sandy was kind of snobby, bossy and judgmental and my mother really did not like her as a person. My mother told me that she felt terrible and shallow but every time she looked at Sandy she could see the boy that raped her because she looked so much like him and on top of it Sandy just was not a very nice person.

I think my mother is neither shallow or terrible I believe she is just real truthful with herself and others which

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