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I thought this poem's raw and personal emotion was hard to read and reconcile with my political beliefs about reproductive rights. In our discussion. Perhaps this is what Kauffman was talking about when she discouraged personal testimony...but isn't that exactly what poetry is for? As women who support the right to choose, is it not also our responsibility to create a space for the women we fight for to then deal honestly with their feelings? Also, while I avidly support the right to choose, there is a difference between what I feel and what I believe. Is it so wrong to be uncomfortable with the idea of abortion? I don't think so, but my discomfort, my religion, my opinions should in no way determine what another woman does.