I found out that I was pregnant with my boyfriend of six years (now fiancé). We had always been very safe, but somehow this happened. I have a busy career and a life ahead of me, none of which involved a child. I still can’t imagine what it would have been like if I had to keep that child.

What happens when your system gives you resources to be safe, to use protection, but you fall into the .05% where that protection fails? It’s a scary experience, and I’m so glad I had access to Planned Parenthood when I did.

I arrived to protesters outside, but I never felt doubt, as I knew this is what I wanted and what I needed for my life, my body. Everyone was so helpful and informative, and they helped me acquire an even more foolproof version of birth control on the spot. I was pained by the experience, but I never questioned what I wanted.

I truly, truly cannot imagine life without access to these services for any woman. It is imperative that we fight to remain in control of our bodies, and to have access to the resources that allow us to do so.