“Though I’d been with Planned Parenthood for eight years, I had never been called into the exam room to help the medical team during an abortion, and I had no idea why I was needed now. … I could not have imagined how the next ten minutes would shake the foundation of my value and change the course of my life. … ‘Thirteen weeks,’ I heard the nurse say after taking measurements to determine the fetus’s age. ‘Okay,’ the doctor said, looking at me, ‘just hold the probe in place during the procedure so I can see what I’m doing.’  … At first, the baby didn’t seem aware of the cannula.  It gently probed the baby’s side, and for a quick second I felt relief.  Of course, I thought.  The fetus doesn’t feel pain. I had reassured countless women of this as I’d been taught by Planned Parenthood.  The fetal tissue feels nothing as it is removed.  Get a grip, Abby.  This is a simple, quick medical procedure.  My head was working hard to control my responses, but I couldn’t shake an inner disquite that was quickly mounting to horror as I watched the screen.”  Read more... (1769 words, estimated 7:05 mins reading time)

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“Though I’d been with Planned Parenthood for eight years, I had never been called into the exam room to help the medical team during an abortion, and I had no idea why I was needed now. … I could not have imagined how the next ten minutes would shake the foundation of my value and change the course of my life. … ‘Thirteen weeks,’ I heard the nurse say after taking measurements to determine the fetus’s age. ‘Okay,’ the doctor said, looking at me, ‘just hold the probe in place during the procedure so I can see what I’m doing.’ \u00a0… At first, the baby didn’t seem aware of the cannula. \u00a0It gently probed the baby’s side, and for a quick second I felt relief. \u00a0Of course,\u00a0<\/em>I thought. \u00a0The fetus doesn’t feel pain.<\/em> I had reassured countless women of this as I’d been taught by Planned Parenthood. \u00a0The fetal tissue feels nothing as it is removed. \u00a0Get a grip, Abby. \u00a0This is a simple, quick medical procedure.<\/em> \u00a0My head was working hard to control my responses, but I couldn’t shake an inner disquite that was quickly mounting to horror as I watched the screen.”  Read more...<\/a> (1769 words, estimated 7:05 mins reading time)<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\n