Doe Eyes
Andrea Gordon
January 27, 2017
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Andrea Gordon
She burst into tears when I asked if she wanted to get pregnant.
Eman, a beautiful young woman from Jordan, sat in my family-practice office with her husband, Ali, and two adorable children about one and two years old. With her scarf and dark clothing covering all but her pale face and enormous sable-brown eyes, Eman looked closer to fourteen than twenty-four, and scarcely old enough to have any children.
“How can I help you?” I started.
“We wish to remove her IUD, so we can have another baby,” Ali answered.
I don’t think he expected me to address Eman directly.