I was 11 weeks pregnant and still hadn’t been seen by a proper physician. It took me three paychecks to save up the $250 it would cost me to see an OB/GYN. I would never make it to that appointment. The night before, I was rushed to the hospital with severe abdominal pain and internal bleeding.
Author: Julz LaMantia
Julz LaMantia is a 26-year-old salon director, artist and activist living in Tempe, Arizona.