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by Anonymous
July 31, 2019
I have two children. I became pregnant with my first child after being raped, and my second one is from a past relationship. I have always loved them equally, even when one is positive like me while the other is negative.
My sons are 16 and 6 years old. They are the most special things to ever happen in my life especially considering I was sentenced to death by a doctor back in 1998. He told me that I have just five more years to live as I had AIDS. He called it AIDS because I tested positive for HIV.
It’s going to be 21 years in August since I was diagnosed. I went through serious denial. I cheated death three times before starting my medication in 2011. I began speaking up for the voiceless. My son joined on the advocacy bandwagon. We were both threatened because of the work we did. My son was rejected from schools because he was public about his status. We came to America seeking safety just for this to now be announced that I stand a chance of losing my baby because of my HIV status.
