Supporting a loved one who's had an abortion
My cousin is 18 and got unexpectedly pregnant. She knew her parents wouldn't be supportive so she decided to hide it from them for a few weeks. I told her she had all of my love and support and I'd always be there for her. She finally told her parents and they exploded, ugly doesn't begin to explain it. They accused her of getting purposely pregnant, being a pathological liar with mental problems, quit paying for her college, told her they'd take her out of their will, said they'd never support her or her child and they wanted nothing to do with her.... Unless she got an abortion. I am 100% pro choice, I would never judge anybody for making that difficult decision, however right now I hate her mother and father for essentially forcing her to terminate a pregnancy she wanted. I'm furious at them. But far more importantly I want my cousin to know that I love her and still support her. She's obviously devastated. How do I support her going through this? What do I say? I'm so at a loss.
Added: I'm 35 weeks pregnant. I dont want to be throwing my own pregnancy into her face, or throwing my newborn in her face when I give birth. I'm just at a loss as to how to navigate this.
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