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Bonita Johnson Abortion Case Study
After years of failed infertility treatment and five abortions, the labeling of being “barren” stripped Bonita Johnson, a then resident of the Washington, D.C. area, into a state of desperation. While sitting at her work desk, she begins noticing a stream of blood running down her leg. Being familiar with such event, she wraps a towel around her waist, bypasses her co-workers, and makes her way to the nearest hospital.

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