Abandoning unwanted or wanted children that women did not have the means to raise, was a particular issue in our history. However with family planning capabilities, such as birth control, abortions etc. the amount of new born babies abandoned has significantly decreased. Although this number has declined there are such instances when infants are left by their mothers, who feel they have no other option than to disregard their babies. The society we live in condemns and some instances prevents young woman from acquiring birth control or from receiving abortions (slut shaming) that these vulnerable women and young ladies feel they have no other option than to abandon their children. Giving one’s child away is so heart breaking, a young girl feeling that is her only option because there is no possible way for her to raise this child is an issue. If she had access to birth control or an abortion, her right to choose if she wants to be a mother or not, she would not feel forced to abandon her child.
Last night I had a dream that I was pregnant (I think it’s because I’ve been exposed to so many articles and a documentary on reproductive rights). I was still a freshman in college and alone, I felt that the best option for me was to give my baby up for adoption, I do not recall actually giving birth, I think it was a cesarian surgery, but I do recall after I gave birth I got to hold my baby-it was a boy. I felt such a deep connection to this baby and then he was taken away from me. It felt like a part of me was stolen. I know I was dreaming and I’m aware that I probably sound crazy but I felt that pain-it’s undesirable how dream Nida felt it was just so heart breaking I woke up feeling genuinely sad and broken. Now imagine someone having to do this in real life. I had this dream for a reason I think it’s because now I have so much empathy for these young girls and women giving up their babies…and a part of themselves.
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