At its best, is not the process of birth itself a form of surrender? One where my body delivers and yields, opening up to an embodied way of giving life that has been happening since women first knew existence. It should not be something where I am forced against my will to give or submit to what I do not want.
This essay is my wrestling through two polarized options and searching for a way to be empowered from my past abuse.
You can read my work on my website: danielleklafter.com
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