Healthcare worker in Texas shares her life story and upbringing, her relationship with her family, and the memories of her childhood, including how she met her husband. Together they have two children, one who was born with a hereditary, long-term condition. She speaks of her experiences with birth control, abortion, miscarriages, raising a family during COVID, health issues, dreams and lessons learned, as well as how her life experiences have informed her political views.

This project manager in Georgia experienced rocky years during her teens and mid-20s when she had substance use disorders. She has been sober for five years. She describes her medical abortion experience, including the pain, anxiety, and the ultimate relief she felt after the process.

During her senior year in college, this nurse in Ohio suffered from a blood clot in her brain, which was caused by her birth control, and that led to intensive medical treatment. She also went through an intense pregnancy scare with her second child. These experiences have shaped her views on reproductive health. She is now on the board of Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights and has been a part of the movement to put a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights on the November 2023 Ohio ballot.

This business owner in Florida is grateful that she had access to abortion and wants that access to be available for other people who need it.  

This Maine-based advocate wanted to get involved in reproductive justice work when she saw the increase in laws that created barriers to reproductive health care. She is on the board of the New River Abortion Access Fund in Virginia and believes that people should be able to make the best decisions for themselves and their families. 

Project Manager in New Orleans discusses the economic and social reasons for her not wanting to have children at this time, the poor quality of healthcare available in Louisiana, as well as her frustration with the medical system for not taking more of a stance in defense of reproductive rights.

This business coach in Maryland discusses growing up in West Virginia and her relationship with her family. She works in business facilitation and coaching. She is a firm believer in having choices in all aspects of her life, and so she reached out to Aid Access so that she would be able to help herself or a loved one if they would ever need a medical abortion. 

This cosmetologist lives in Indiana and has two children. Her one child requires intense medical treatment and care. She was on birth control when she became pregnant again and so decided to utilize Aid Access to access abortion pills. Her decision felt like her only feasible option. She believes that this type of healthcare should be something that can be accessed legally and locally.