I went our for my long run this morning, minding my own business and enjoying the cool, crisp air. I was in the sketchier part of town and I came upon a protest. They had posters of fetuses at different stages and the closer I got to the clinic the more graphic the posters got. In front of the clinic were 2 armed guards escorting a scared girl.
The protesters were all old white affluent looking people. They were reading the bible and screaming awful things. One man was smoking and said "join us sister". I politely said "fuck off".
Having been a very scared young girl in a family way, my heart went out to people in this situation. I knew I could never have an abortion. That is easy decision when you come from a family that is supportive and accepting and in an economic position to absorb another family member. Most young girls in that situation aren't so fortunate. There is no good option for some. The thing that really got me fired up was these angry Bible beaters and their hate.
Well at any rate I had enough adrenaline to finish my run strong and ran in to the boys on the way home.
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