My Abortion and Miscarriage: Why a 19th-Century Law Still Terrorizes Women Today
My Abortion and Miscarriage: Why a 19th-Century Law Still Terrorizes Women Today Two of the hardest moments of my life involved pregnancy loss. One was a miscarriage, completely out of my control. The other was an abortion, a deeply personal choice. Both experiences, however, were overshadowed by a terrifying reality: under a law dating back to 1861 – before women even had the right to vote – I could be treated as a criminal. My miscarriage was sudden and agonizing….