I have a good friend who comes to mind a lot lately, now that it seems barely 24 hours can pass without the news reporting on some new bill or state law aimed at eliminating women's access to safe, legal abortion.

Years ago, I went to a Planned Parenthood health center with this friend, who had to end her pregnancy due to health problems that could have killed her. She had cysts that caused very heavy bleeding and made the pregnancy far too risky to carry to term. Planned Parenthood was the only option for her to get the medical care she needed to save her life.