2022TuscaroraReview

2 4 T H E T U S C A R O R A R E V I E W 2 0 2 2 How Did You Hear About Us It’s kind of one of those things you just know. Like the change of seasons…or Hiroshima. First Day of Last Normal Menstrual Period I don’t remember the specific date but it was about seven breakdowns ago. Was Your Last Period Normal Yes. It was uncomfortable, draining, and an overall miserable experience, but at least it came. Pregnancy History There is no pregnancy history and hopefully no pregnancy future either. Which Birth Control Method Are You Currently Using Not a reliable one, that’s for sure. I was on the pill but I kept breaking out, so I stopped taking it. I guess I thought condoms would be enough because they prevent pregnancies and STDs. That sounds like a win-win. But if there isn’t one around, what do you do? Stop? I mean that’s the mature thing to do, but it’s very easy for passion to overthrow maturity. Passion usually wins. Maturity is for after sex when you have to pick up the pieces by yourself. Person Responsible for Bill That would be me. I’m taking responsibility for it all. One woman taking full responsibility for two people’s mistakes. Person to Contact in Case of Emergency Oh. Mom, I guess. Does This Person Know About Your Abortion No. My mother is a very complicated woman. She got married right out of high school and just like that she was knocked up. She used to dance but never became a dancer. She was president of the visual arts club but never became an artist. She decided there were things in life more important than a fulfilling career. Husband. Kids. House in the suburbs. Gardening. Christmas decorations. Golf. Home cooked meals. Coasters. The Tonight Show. Clean floors. Grandkids someday. Not today, but someday. And maybe I even appreciated that when I was younger. Then I grew up and

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