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Same. Grew up very sheltered, under-educated, and brainwashed. Got out into the real world, started learning, started seeing how things actually worked. Realized that it wasn't just "sluts" having abortions for convenience. Realized that even though I was super careful and in a committed relationship, getting pregnant would ruin my life and I'd probably seriously consider an abortion and I'd better re-think my stance or have to accept I was a genuine hypocrite. Got into EMS, started going out into people's houses... the poverty I've seen... the way we allow people to live in this country... it's appalling. Not only am I incredibly pro-choice, I've gone from conservative/libertarian to so far left/pro social services. I think anyone who wants to sit on their couch and talk about how people don't deserve abortions or don't deserve social services should be forced to go talk to these people because I met so many people who were unfortunate enough to be chronically ill and unable to work or who worked harder than me but in low-paid jobs and who had no hope of ever getting out of the hole they were in.