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Response Essay 'Personal Belongings' By Kimi Foxon Hemingway

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In the essay, “Personal Belongings” by Kimi foxon Hemingway, my prospective of the abortion process was influenced by her story. This story was informative in which it focused on one type of abortion and its after effect. After reading, I was able to understand the process of pill’s related abortion. I was informed about the pill RU-486 and its history in the USA and France. Most importantly, I learned about the pain associated with this pill which was described as “Natural” abortion. If I were her, I would have chosen the surgery over the pills. Even though the process of surgical abortion might not involve a higher percentage of safety, at that time, I would have picked it. Since I would have been monitored. However, I she was able to take the right decision by telling others about her abortion specially her neighbor. One of the important words that was mentioned in this story is “Privacy” and its associate with secrecy of the abortion process. This explains why most women decide to pick a certain rout and keep her abortion process as a secret. It is due to the fear of others.
In the essay, “Termination” by Deborah McDowell, the Journey of young women was narrated. This story showed the …show more content…

Specifically, I thought that there was no psychological check in the donation process. However, after reading, I learned that there is a psychological check to the donor of the egg. Additionally, this essay was informative in addressing the process that the donor has to go through. The main requirements for egg donation requires long medical treatment, huge amount of money, and psychosocial balance from both sides. If I were her, I would have not donated my egg to my mother. This is the result of the complication of who would be called the mother after birth. I might not be able to handle the situation in the proper, psychological, way thus, I would help by finding another

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