She had one child 14 years ago, and came in hoping she might be pregnant. When I spoke with her, she was considering getting a Dilation and Curettage procedure done. Not because she wanted an abortion, but because she thought it might help her conceive! Although I am not a doctor, I was able to share with her the risks of the procedure. One of the most common is infertility. Another is miscarriages of “wanted” pregnancies. The South Bronx Center Director Liz was able to give her information on who she could contact about Natural Family Planning.
What made this woman stick out in my mind, is the realization that women who don’t want a baby right now are the ones who get pregnant with ease. And the women who have been trying to get pregnant often have a harder time. Why do people always seem to want what they can’t have, at least until they have it?
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