Katie’s story really began when I thought that I was pregnant. Since my insurance was an HMO I needed to see the general practitioner first to get a recommendation to my OBGYN. This was the first time I went to see this doctor because our insurance plan was brand new. During the examination, his questions were quite startling. He asked me “How many children do you already have?” I replied, “two children”. He commented back, “Don’t you think that two children are enough?” His next question was, “How old are you?” I replied, “37”. He commented, “Don’t you think you are too old to have another child?” I was dumbfounded and replied, “NO, I am not too old and I am continuing this pregnancy!” At this point I was getting really angry. Then a statement . . . He said, “You need to get a blood test and an amniocentesis.” I said, “No I don’t need to get an amniocentesis and if it turned out with a problem, I would go through the rest of the pregnancy with much worry and that would not be good for the baby. No I refuse and I know my rights.” I stormed out of his office and vowed never to return. In my head I was wondering if he got paid for referrals from some abortion clinic. The even sadder thing was that I knew he came from a very good Catholic family. I knew this because his brother was in my class in high school.