What’s a zine? What’s a doula?

Alex
Pregnant
with an ex's child,
a thoughtful decision to
terminate.
The decision, wracked
with visions of the future
and guilt for the misinterpreted
irresponsibility
is Alex’s prerogative.
Alex lives with Mom & Dad,
but chooses to
“mum’s the word”;
personal choices, you see.
And that's quite all right.
Bobby
Parents led the charge
at thirteen,
when Bobby had been misled
down a path of deals and exchanges
which created a pregnancy,
unwanted.
This first abortion was
anxiety-ridden,
traumatic,
judged as "premature".
So this time,
Bobby takes control.
Bobby casually mentions to the Parents
that abortion restrictions in Texas
are hitting close to home.
The Parents
can read between the lines.
Explicit details unnecessary,
topic changes to the weather.
Shea
The possibility of
pregnancy
led to a finalé;
no children, not now.
Shea has a clear mind,
schedules an abortion.
A child of a single mother,
Shea is tight with Mom
and openly divulges the
appointment.
Mom respects Shea's
decision
and accompanies Shea
to the clinic.
Dee
Raised with Christian values—
“abortion is a sin”—
Dee struggles
to realize that maybe their
Parents' values
don't align with their own.
The reality of raising a child
as a PhD student
doesn't appeal to Dee.
Dee wants to wait.
Dee schedules an abortion
and excludes the family from knowledge
of this
personal medical decision,
avoids their
judgement.