During Her Unplanned Pregnancy, Christa Parravani Considers the Ripple Effects of Barriers to Abortion
December 17, 2020
Tony arrived home a few hours after I made my last pleading Pittsburgh doctor call. It was late afternoon, well after I’d returned from the visit with the young Cheat Lake physician. Tony found me sitting at the dining room table, head in hand. He stood behind me and encircled his arms around my shoulders. He rested his chin on top of my head. I told him what I’d learned of my options. He didn’t believe me. I wouldn’t have believed either, the day before. But there we were.