I was raped at 4:45 pm on a Sunday.

I called my physician Monday morning at 7:30 am to get an appointment for emergency contraceptive, STD testing, and for an exam because of vaginal bleeding.

The earliest appointment was 8:30 am on Wednesday.

I call into work “sick” ($850) Monday night.

7:00 am Wednesday I get a call stating my appointment has to be changed to 11:30 am. I go to my appointment ($35) and am prescribed emergency contraception, receive STD testing, and vaginal lacerations are treated to stop the

bleeding. I also get an appointment for a copper IUD to be placed if my pregnancy test in 2 weeks is negative.

Wednesday 1:30 pm no pharmacy within driving distance carries the prescribed emergency contraception and I have 3.25 hours left in my 72 hour window to take the

medication. 5:15 pm I purchase two Plan B pills ($120) even though it’s outside the time frame.

Thursday my prescribed emergency contraceptive arrives at the pharmacy and I pick it up before work at 5:15 pm at 96.5 hours.

Friday I ovulated.

Monday I return to the doctor ($35)

for continued bleeding from the vaginal lacerations. I end up having to have sutures, antibiotics, and IV fluids in the office.

The following Monday I receive my prescription for misoprostol to take by mouth that day and a prescription for misoprostol to insert vaginally on

Thursday before my IUD placement. I also receive one tablet of Valium to take before my procedure because any pelvic exam is extremely traumatic for me. Those prescriptions cost $15.

Thursday my appointment will cost $35. If I’m pregnant, I will have to pay out of pocket for

abortion care. If I’m not, I’ll have unnecessary birth control inserted inside and organ in my body.

The IUD isn’t because I sleep with male partners and want to be safe. I’m a lesbian who is exclusively with female partners. I don’t want my body further violated by pregnancy

if a man decides to violate me by raping me again.

I don’t give a fuck about “pro life” (forced birth) people’s feelings when it comes to choices about my health and body. In the last 2.5 weeks I have been raped, re-traumatized by necessary medical procedures, lost wages in the

sum of $1000+, and chose to procure unnecessary (based on my sexual orientation) birth control to protect myself when I shouldn’t have to.

Choosing abortion, if I am pregnant, is solely my decision. I made every effort to avoid it. I have been called emotional, irresponsible,

murderer, killer, nazi, and many other things, but the thing is... I’m just a woman, who was picking up a bag from a friends house when a man decided to rape me.