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It was hard—and it was something I just knew right away," remembers Jenn Chalifoux. She was 18 and on leave from college, at home in Long Island to receive treatment for anorexia, when she realized she was pregnant. Since a common side effect of anorexia is amenorrhea (a cessation of the menstrual cycle), missed periods didnt sound the alarm bell. She was surrounded by doctors, having blood work frequently, and on birth control. "It didnt even occur to me that I might [be pregnant]," sh...

During Her Unplanned Pregnancy, Christa Parravani Considers the Ripple Effects of Barriers to Abortion December 17, 2020 Tony arrived home a few hours after I made my last pleading Pittsburgh doctor call. It was late afternoon, well after I’d returned from the visit with the young Cheat Lake physician. Tony found me sitting at the dining room table, head in hand. He stood behind me and encircled his arms around my shoulders. He rested his chin on top of my head. I told him what I’d learned ...