Opinion: Abortion fails the women who need us the most
Leigh Ann Roman
A Kentucky native, Leigh Ann Roman makes her home in Memphis where she works as a communications professional. She is a former newspaper reporter who has worked on the staffs of The Tennessean and the Memphis Business Journal.
“Until our society can see the truth about abortion, we will continue failing the women who need us the most. People like my grandmother.”
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