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I had just graduated from high school and I was college-bound. I was class president, captain of the Cross Country team, had a 4.4 GPA and the list goes on and on. I hope I'm not sounding arrogant, but I was accepted into my state's top school. You know, only the best of the best. I had been with my boyfriend for about two years and I loved him like I've never loved anyone else. I was so smart but so dumb at the same time. Like many other teen girls at the age of 17, I believed I was invincible and nothing would happen.

I began to feel sick and I couldn't understand why. I continued to have regular periods so I didn't know what was wrong with me. Finally after weeks of back pain, stomach aches and headaches, I went to the doctor. I found out I was 6-7 weeks pregnant and, at that time, I was happy but also scared to death. I told my boyfriend and he was so happy. We were already engaged to be married so it wasn't a big deal until we told my family. His family was supportive and helpful. He was going to a college 40 minutes away so everything was going to work out.

When we told my mother, she went crazy. She said if I had my baby, she would disown me. She said I was an embarrassment to my family and scheduled the appointment for the abortion. She threatened to tell my father and other friends. I didn't know what else to do so I agreed to have the abortion. When I told my boyfriend his face dropped. He couldn't understand why I didn't want something that he and I made. The day I was supposed to go he cried and begged and pleaded with me. "Please don't kill my baby". That's what he said. He even offered to raise the baby alone while I was in college knowing he would be at college, too. I had the abortion anyway.

How can anyone be so heartless and cruel? I hate myself everyday and I should have given my baby life. I regretted it before I even left the abortion clinic. Ladies if you're pregnant, have your baby. Don't let anyone else live your life for you. I will carry this burden, shame, and guilt forever. I will never get over it and neither will the father. Believe it not, he stayed with me. We are both in college now and our wedding is next weekend. I'm 18 and he's 19 now. To add to all of that, I'm pregnant again, and I will have my baby this time. My boyfriend is transferring to my college and we're going to live together in Student Family Housing at school together with our baby after we're married.

What would have been so hard about doing that the first time? I know it will be hard but this baby and my last baby aren't mistakes, they are blessings. DON'T HAVE AN ABORTION, YOU'LL NEVER GET OVER IT AND THAT QUICK FIX YOU WERE LOOKING FOR JUST DOESN'T EXIST! GIVE YOUR BABY LIFE!