The article “My Late-Term Abortion,” published on January 11, 2011 on ourbodiesourselves.org, narrates the story of Gretchen Voss who encountered a very difficult moral dilemma; obtaining an abortion during the second trimester of her pregnancy. Initially, the woman even did not suspect that she would have problems with pregnancy. She had no reasons to be nervous, because she was completely healthy and did not have the risk of miscarriage any more. Gretchen Voss and her husband Dave were waiting for the baby and were eager to know whether they were expecting a boy or a girl. When they arrived at the hospital to have the full-fetal ultrasound, the doctor told them that the baby had serious anomalies. The ultrasound indicated that the spinal column of the fetus had not closed properly and the baby had an open neural tube defect. This news left parents in complete shock. Afterwards, the woman had to see the other doctor at the main hospital in Boston, since the hospital had more highly-trained technicians. The examination proved their worst fears. The doctor did not know if the baby would live and, if it would, what kind of mental and developmental effects it would have. Before this horrible news, Gretchen did not realize that pregnancy was a gamble, but not a guarantee (Voss). At that very moment, the family faced the moral issue of performing abortion. Neither Gretchen, nor her husband Dave wanted such life for their child that they already loved. After that devastating news, Gretchen and Dave were suffering from emotional pain and they were completely desperate. They were tortured by the decision of abortion and hesitated whether it was the moral thing to do. Nevertheless, the family got support and understanding even from Gretchen’s and Dave’s fathers who were never “pro-choice”. At that moment, the issue of abortion stopped being merely moral, but became personal. To Gretchen’s surprise, she found out that her obstetrician refused to be her doctor explaining that she dealt only with healthy pregnancies. At that moment, Gretchen felt like an outcast. Luckily, the new doctor, who was about to perform abortion, was very compassionate and sympathetic. The abortion was an extremely painful experience for Gretchen both in terms of mental and physical health. When Dave had to return to work, Gretchen’s mother stayed with her. Gretchen could not control her emotions; she had emotional breakdowns and was always crying. She avoided people and social events, and preferred to be completely alone in her grief. Even though Gretchen knew that the decision was right and made out of love, she still hated it. This problem is particularly significant, since it is a very painful experience for a family to terminate pregnanc