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@arizonaforabortionaccess Kristin doesn’t want any family to go through what she experienced. These private, personal decisions should be kept between a woman, her family, and her doctor. Vote YES on Prop. 139 and come hear Kristin’s story and more TONIGHT, Oct. 10 at 6pm at El Sagrado Galleria in Phoenix.
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Kristin’s Story
My husband and I had to leave Arizona to get the healthcare we needed after making the impossible decision to end our pregnancy. That is why I’m voting yes on Proposition 139. My name is Kristen, and everything was going really well in my second pregnancy until an abnormal test came back that changed our lives. Three different doctors confirmed that our baby had a list of medical anomalies. We were told that she would need surgery while I was carrying her. This procedure is a high-risk procedure for both her and myself. If she did make it to term, she would live a short life full of pain and surgeries. With unbearable emotional pain, we made the decision to end our pregnancy. But because of Arizona’s bans, we were unable to get the healthcare we needed in our own home state and we had to travel to New Mexico. Instead of spending the last few days of our pregnancy giving our baby girl love and mourning our loss, we were tasked with the logistics of traveling out of state. We were really lucky to have the support of my parents when we arrived in New Mexico. We were met with clueless protesters outside of the clinic yelling at me, telling me that they could save my baby. They couldn’t. These private and deeply personal decisions need to be made between a patient, their doctor, and their family. And that is why I’m voting yes on Arizona’s Proposition 139.
Ashley’s Story
I was directly impacted by Arizona’s abortion ban. I’m Ashley, and I will be voting yes for Proposition 139 in November. At 20 weeks pregnant, I was told that my fetus would not make it to viability. At that time, I needed a medical abortion using medication to help me deliver the fetus safely. But because of Arizona’s abortion ban, I could not get the healthcare that I needed and otherwise would have had. I was forced to wait, and after several days of being hospitalized, I needed to have an emergency D&C. It was brutal and very traumatic medical care that would have otherwise been provided to me before the ban was withheld. And because of that, I suffered consequences including hospitalization and an emergency surgery, in addition to emotional and mental anguish and psychological trauma. The decisions about a woman’s health and her healthcare should be between the woman, her doctor, and her family, and not left up to politicians. Vote yes on Proposition 139 in November.
@arizonaforabortionaccess Ashley’s life and future fertility were put at risk by Arizona’s devastating and dangerous abortion ban. Read her full story in the Arizona Republic today. #YesonProp139 ♬ original sound – Yes on Prop. 139
Nicole’s Story
No one wants to go back to 1864. It seemed like a horrible time for most of us, so why did legislators take us back in time? How do we prevent this from happening again? In 2022, the New York Times published my essay, “My Abortion at 11 Wasn’t a Choice, It Was My Life.” As more women share their abortion stories, the stigma of abortion falls away. Abortion is a difficult subject matter because it is drenched in partisan politics, when the truth is that it’s a healthcare procedure that patients and providers should be the ones making decisions about, not the government. That’s what Proposition 139 does. Abortion is not only healthcare, but also a shared experience for many women across the country.
Emma’s Story
As a 19-year-old, pregnant and scared, it felt like I had lost all my freedom. Medical abortion allowed me to end my problematic pregnancy safely with the support of my family. Numerous stories like mine result in fatal consequences. Refusing access to safe abortions is a deadly decision. Voting YES on Proposition 139 to protect reproductive freedom and access to abortion is essential in Arizona. The fight for safe, accessible, and self-determined abortion will never end for me, and your support on Prop. 139 is crucial.
Joanna’s Story
As a Marine Corps veteran, my priorities have been fighting for this country, which also includes my family. At 23, with three children under 5, I wanted a say in the way my family grew. Post 9/11 and with deployment looming, I found myself pregnant again but this time we knew there was no way we could afford an additional child. So I made the decision to terminate the pregnancy in order to serve my country and provide for my three children. Upon my return from deployment, I became pregnant which unfortunately resulted in an ectopic pregnancy forcing me to get another abortion. These two healthcare decisions allowed me to be the best mother I could be. Arizona politicians have been playing games with women’s reproductive freedom for far too long, and it is dangerous. Voting YES on Prop. 139 is the right thing to do.
Xenia’s Story
For Xenia and her family, the exciting and joyful time of a new pregnancy has been tarnished by fear and anger at abortion restrictions that threaten her health and safety. The Arizona for Abortion Access Act will give families like Xenia’s the relief of knowing their health is in the hands of medical professionals, not politicians.
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