Pro-Choice Catholic Testimony

“On my 23rd birthday, I had an abortion. I have always been pro-choice, but that didn’t make it any easier. It was a hard decision to make, and I know it was the right one for me. The father and I were both Catholic. He had a history of being pro-life, but after seeing how sick pregnancy made me and how much my body was hurting, he became pro-choice. I didn’t know I was pregnant until I was three months in. Pregnancy isn’t easy. It’s so hard on your body. I was losing weight because I couldn’t eat any food without getting sick, having kidney issues, and sleeping for about 18 hours a day. I think people fail to realize the extreme strain pregnancy puts on a body and are so quick to judge. Someday, I hope to have a child — when my body is ready, and I am ready. I look forward to that moment.”