Interview/ Interaction

I interviewed a friend of mine, let’s call her, Suzie. Suzie wanted to stay anonymous for this interview, but I thought she’d be the perfect person to talk to about this topic, since she’s been through an abortion herself. Suzie is now 18, but was actually 16 when she had an abortion. Being that she wasn't 18, she had to bring her mom with her to the clinic. When I asked her what her first reactions were to knowing she was pregnant she said, “At first I didn’t want to believe it, but I think my second though would have been that I was worried about how to tell my mom…” she had only considered keeping the child a coupe times, she knew that that would have been a bad situation for both her and her child if she did decide to go through with her pregnancy. I asked her if she ever regretted having an abortionand she replied by saying “I just don’t think about it, it’s not like a can do anything about it now, but I’m glad I made the choice that I did.” I also asked if she thinks that there will be any effects from having an abortion later on in life and she simply replied with no.
I’m extremely thankful that I was able to interview my friend. I’ve always been curious about her experience, but I never knew how to talk with her about it. Although it was very difficult to talk with her, I’m glad I did. I don’t think I could ever have been so nonchalant with everything as she seemed, but everyone handles things differently, so you never know. I am also very glad that she’s okay with her decision because many people can have very negative outlooks after receiving an abortion.