I was 19, terrified, and clutching my clinic paperwork when the taxi driver glanced in his rearview mirror.
“Is that Planned Parenthood?” he asked.
Before I could answer, he swerved onto the highway shoulder.
“Get out.”
Abandoned at My Lowest Moment
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8:15 AM: Thrown out 12 miles from the clinic
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8:30 AM: Standing in the rain, sobbing into my phone
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8:42 AM: A semi-truck pulled over
The Trucker Who Saved Me
Linda, a 54-year-old long-haul driver:
✔️ Drove me 26 miles out of her way
✔️ Held my hand through the entire procedure
✔️ Paid for my medication when insurance lapsed
But what she said after changed my life forever:
“This doesn’t have to be your story’s end.”
The Ripple Effect
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5 Years Later: I became a clinic escort
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10 Years Later: Linda officiated my wedding
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Today: We run a 24/7 ride service for women in need
The Driver’s Fate
I later learned:
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He was fired after I reported him
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His daughter had an abortion at 16
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He now protests outside the clinic he refused to drive to