Samantha “Two years ago I found out I was pregnant. At our 20-week scan, we found out that our daughter was diagnosed with anencephaly, meaning her skull and brain would never fully develop, and that she would die in my womb or as soon as I gave birth. It was rough. With the abortion ban, I was forced to go on with my pregnancy. Every day I felt her kick and move. I still had to go to the doctors, get groceries, have people ask about the baby, and rub my belly, ask me what I would name her; all of the mental things that go along with being pregnant. I couldn’t go into the office. Every day was tough and physically exhausting. When I gave birth to my daughter, I watched her change colours. Her eyes cried tears of blood. I gave her to my husband and she died in his arms. Then they asked if they wanted me to resuscitate her, it was mind- blowing. A lot of people bash us because of how we feel; but if you think about it in a different way, I’d have the right to remove my child from life support if she needed it. I had to shut my emotions down. The baby started gasping for air. The doctor came, they gave the baby morphine - they told me she wasn’t in pain, so it didn’t make sense to give the baby morphine. I don’t care what anyone says, my daughter suffered. She couldn’t breathe. Abortion is healthcare”. Incredible respect to Samantha and Luis for having the courage to speak out about their experience. Images from Texas, stories about abortion @omaimasss @n.atalielin @insearchof.agency @moreorlessmag #abortion #abortionishealthcare #abortionrights #prochoice