I Refused to Support My Best Friend’s Second Abortion—Did I Mess Up?

I met Patience at university in 2013 and we became inseparable. When she faced her first unplanned pregnancy, I stood by her and accompanied her to a risky clinic. The experience traumatized me for weeks and left me anxious around hospitals. Now Patience is pregnant again and asked me to go with her. My panic returned and I declined. She cut me off and won’t speak to me. I feel guilty for putting my mental health first, but I also wonder if I let her down. Did I mess up?

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