An unintended, unwanted pregnancy can be devastating and foreclose a woman's life options. Simply advocating for abortion services for my patients often left me helpless. Now, the ability to provide this critical health service has been empowering to my patients and to myself as a physician. However my resolve only grows. I cannot allow a small vocal minority to impose its values through intimidation and terrorism on the majority.
All women deserve the right to reproductive choice and the availability of safe and legal abortions.
I am determined to continue to provide a full range of health care to my patients. I know my advocacy and services are just a drop in the ocean considering all the needs people have. Reasonable people disagree over abortion. But it is unreasonable to use violence or fear to intimidate providers and patients from exercising their rights guaranteed by the Constitution. It is unreasonable that doctors are discontinuing the provision of a necessary medical service simply out of fear.