Losing Another Child To Abortion Is Definitely Not Happening Again
The Malaysian Women\'s Weekly|April 2018

After aborting two babies, a woman finally decides to keep her third baby. See how this pregnancy changed her life

Losing Another Child To Abortion Is Definitely Not Happening Again

Growing up, Priscilla* was very close to her mother. “She was the only one who understood me, and always doted on me. I have no memory of my biological father, and was not on good terms with my stepfather,” she shares.

Today, the 28-year-old is also a mum to her daughter Chloe*, who is about two. Motherhood, however, didn’t come easily for Priscilla. Deciding to raise Chloe as a single parent was a choice she made, particularly after she had experienced two previous abortions.

The first time Priscilla discovered she was pregnant, she was just 17. She felt she was too young to be a mother and decided to terminate her pregnancy. “I felt very afraid as I did not know what to do,” she confesses. “I felt that falling pregnant at that time was a stupid mistake, and did not feel much of a connection to my unborn child. However, I was thankful to God that my mum was advising me back then, and supporting me emotionally.”

The following year, things took a turn for the worse: Her mother passed away, and her stepfather kicked her out of his house, wanting to start a new life with his new girlfriend.

At 21, she found herself pregnant again. Her then-boyfriend of two years agreed to keep the baby, and she was looking forward to giving birth to her child. However, during her second trimester, Priscilla’s boyfriend disappeared without a word. Losing her only source of support, she decided to terminate her pregnancy again.

This story is from the April 2018 edition of The Malaysian Women\'s Weekly.

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