Priyanka, 17, NJ [Female]
Brown University. Dreams do come true. The second we found out I got in, my parents were thrilled, I remember the day clearly. “Priyanka*, beta, we are so proud of you, and know that you will always make us so proud.” Pregnancy before college would DEFINITELY not make them proud. My parents’ words were ringing in my mind as I sat in the clinic waiting room. Rohit* and I had been dating since the beginning of our senior year, and we decided to take things to the next level, however, we were not as prepared as we should have been. Luckily, I knew about a teen health clinic nearby, but so many thoughts were running through my mind. “What if someone I know sees me?” “Is my life over?” “What if my parents find out and all their hopes and dreams are shattered?” But my life was NOT over, the providers at the clinic gave me support and told me all of my options, and empowered me to make the right decision for myself, and getting emergency contraception on time helped me get my life back on track.
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