Romina, 14: The Story of My Abortion
glamour.comGlamour given alongside her mother, and with her mother’s permission. “I didn’t know how I was going to tell my mom, but I had to.
We both started to cry in the doctor’s office. I asked her for forgiveness and she said it was ok and that we would figure out what to do.”But Romina and her mother live in a southern state where is now illegal.
Solutions are not within easy reach—especially for a family like hers, whose financial situation is precarious. Nevertheless, Romina felt certain she didn’t want to become a mother. “I knew I couldn’t keep it.
I mean, I can’t even take care of myself. How was I going to take care of a baby? I’m young. It would ruin my life. I am just starting to live.”The harrowing bind Romina found herself in forms the subject of a , by director, activist and author Paola Mendoza.
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