So I worked in a preschool and something the 2 year old classroom used to deal with was moms referring to favorite teachers as their 2 year old son’s “girlfriend”. Like “oh there’s your girlfriend” jokes about crushes etc. My theory was that this was how they made their insecurity at having their baby’s love for…

A phrase that drives me crazy is referring to a baby as “my little man.” It’s not a man. It’s a fucking baby. And maybe, if you do a good job parenting, he won’t turn out to be the kind of men we all deal with every day. 

Women do not have basic human rights or autonomy or will ever even come close to equal opportunity if a clump of cells in their body have more rights than they do.

This is just so upsetting. They’ve been doing this for the past few years now, using feminist language in the pro-life movement.

Having your child die a gruesome death from a horrible mistake seems like punishment enough.

Well, let’s hope she vaccinates the kid.

I’ve given birth twice and tore twice. I was explicit in my preference for NO EPISIOTOMY unless it was necessary to save the baby’s life or mine. I was lucky enough to give birth in a hospital that was ok with an unmedicated labor and was attended by a midwife who did things like pressing a warm towel against my…

Because grown men can’t enjoy adult women’s vaginas, and they all actually long to be shagging some tight teen pussy? What a gross fucking thing to say.

I’m a mandated reporter and I take that responsibility seriously, but there are also so many families who end up in constant fear of losing their kids over the simple fact that the system has failed them. Example: lack of family planning access and education led to a family of 6 kids under the age of 8 in a small, 1…

Thank you for this. These are the important stories.

I got the NIPT testing done too because some of the chromosomal anomalies result in such a poor and short quality of life, I couldn’t bear to think of having an infant go through that. However, my religious (former) friends thought I was a monster for even getting the testing done.

This is a really moving article. The one line, “Who wants this?” is so powerful in its pain that it became hard to read.

Thank you for your story. I’m so sorry for what happened to you.

This is such a powerful, heartbreaking piece. I appreciate that it is being published here.

Thank you for sharing your story. It made me weep. I had an abnormal lab test at around that time that could’ve indicated a serious fetal problem. While we were so, so lucky to end up with a healthy baby, I remember the days of uncertainty and how gut-wrenching it was. You made the selfless decision to save your…

Thank you for sharing. My wife and I also were given a gravely serious diagnosis at our 20 week anatomy scan. Having to make such a monumental decision with the clock ticking is absolute bullshit. I’m sorry that you went through this, no one should have to, but bless you for sharing your story.

Thank you for sharing your story. I’m so completely sorry for your loss. I’m currently 33 weeks pregnant. Had something similar happened during my 20 week u/s, I know I would have made the same decision you had. 

This is devastating and beautiful. Thank you for sharing it. I wish you and your family peace.

I am so sorry for your loss and so grateful for you sharing your story. Thank you.

I am so sorry for your loss, and thank you for sharing youe story. My early term abortion was so....permanently devastating that I cannot imagine what you have gone through. All I know is if you were here I would hold your hand and cry because there aren’t words for how any of this feels except a primal gasping…