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April | Janet | Mariana | Saieeda
Mariana
I went to the hospital to ask for help and they referred me to the Women's Center for abortion assistance. When I called I talked to Miriam, the counselor. I explained why I needed help. I told her I didn't know where to go and had no money. Miriam explained that Women's Center could help with the hotel and travel there and back to the clinic for me and a companion. I told her that my husband would accompany me. He was already working and had a hard time getting time off. He finally got a day but with the condition that he would work the hours without pay. The day of the abortion the procedure ended late in the afternoon and there was no more public transportation to return to Mendocino. A volunteer from the Fund gave us a ride home. A few weeks later I spoke to Miriam to let her know I was feeling good and was thankful for the support and services. Miriam offered me a referral to the agency which helps rape victims to overcome sexual abuse. I told her I was interested, but not right that moment, perhaps later on. However, I asked her for information regarding a Consular Registration Card (an official document issued by the Mexican consulate for people with no citizenship documentation and/or in the process of acquiring one). A couple of weeks later Miriam provided me with the information and the referral to the agency for sexual assault. My husband and I are very grateful for the services we received from the Women's Fund. I feel so much better now and I am in therapy.
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My name is Mariana and I'm 25 years old. I was raped in Mexico and got pregnant. My husband and I decided to go to the United States for help. Since I found out I was pregnant I knew having an abortion was the best decision and my husband supported me. We both knew I could not have that baby. We moved to Mendocino while waiting for help. There we shared a house with other people and we had no privacy to talk over the phone. It was hard for me to talk about my experience.