I am having a really terrible time with c-section recovery (even though it was planned, controlled, and my incision has been described as “beautiful”), and I am so grateful my husband has parental leave because it literally would not be safe for me to care for my children alone.
There are so many things to be angry about today. One is that people going through their own worst days, mourning pregnancies they hoped for, will also have to fear prosecution for losing them. It's happening now. It's about to happen a lot more. 3/3 https://t.co/v2vxQy7iKb
Last year I learned that a very wanted pregnancy was a "missed miscarriage," meaning the fetus wasn't growing but my body hadn't figured it out. My options were wait and hope to start bleeding, not knowing if/when it would happen, or take misoprostol to induce an abortion. 1/3
All of this to say, for losing that fetus and not being able to carry to term now there are states where I would be criminalized and potentially prosecuted for my “spontaneous abortion” or even for seeking care. 9/x
I took the pills. It was the worst day of my life. And also: I was able to let it play out in the comfort of home, on my on terms, and start the physical and emotional healing process. I didn't worry that I might get in legal trouble. I could just grieve. 2/3
A professional news tweet! Last week I left @Medium (and some brilliant people I’ll miss very much).
Next week I start as managing editor @charterworks, digging into how to make the future of work a better, more equitable one. I’m so excited to get started.