'Never Rarely Sometimes Always' Is A Modern Abortion Epic That Finally Rings True

Article originally appeared in Bustle on March 16th, 2020.

Autumn’s story echoes those of women who have had abortions and subsequently become activists to fight TRAP laws. Angel Kai, 21, is a storyteller for We Testify, an organization that gives abortion patients a platform for sharing their own stories to shift the narrative of abortion in the United States. She found out she was pregnant last year, only a few months after giving birth to her second child. Unable to support a third child, she started looking for an abortion provider. “I think I called about four different places, and they all told me the same price, and I was like, ‘There's no way I can afford to do this,’” she says.