An abortion would have saved my friend’s life

featured in the NY Daily News | Abortion. The word itself elicits a visceral reaction. It stirsthe images, rhetoric, and experiences that have shaped our responses. It evokes fear, outrage, heartache, loss. It recalls physical pain and emotional torment. But it may also signify relief, healing and restoration. I am particularly sensitive to the word at this moment because an abortion could have saved the life of a dear friend. Whitney…