Why the Freedom to Choose Matters to Me. And why I will vote to protect your freedom to choose even if I disagree with your choice.

This is a deeply personal essay on a hotly debated topic, and I would ask that, before reading, you would consider your capacity to handle reading about pregnancy loss, abortion, and ethics with a generous and tender heart (not just for me, but for yourself and for those you know). If you can’t, that’s okay, there are other things to read. I will be keeping an eye on the comments though and deleting any I consider inappropriate or unhelpful or unkind. Thank you for understanding. —Lore