Lauren Jackson

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I got pregnant while in college in Tennessee in 1976 and had an illegal abortion because it was illegal to have one. The pill was not available during this time.

1978 Сполучені Штати

I got my college degree, enjoyed a successful career, got married when the time was right, had 2 fabulous children and am going to be a grandmother soon. Now at 60 years old, I have had an extremely happy life, still married for 36 years to my best friend, and never, ever, looked back at the decision I made and thought it was the wrong thing to do. I sincerely believe that women who face an unplanned pregnancy who make the choice to end it knows it was (or is) the best thing to do at that particular time in their lives. The men who get these women pregnant then know that it was terminated never seem to be haunted by this so why should women be the only ones carry any afterthoughts?

I have NEVER FORGOTTEN the vacuum abortion without anesthesia/pain medications even though I am now 60 years old. I shudder at the memory even as I write this now. I have been an abortion rights advocate ever since.

Het die onwettigheid van u aborsie u gevoelens beïnvloed?

Not at all...laws made mostly by men who almost never take responsibility after each time they have sex with a woman and walk away...are meant to be ignored.

Hoe het ander mense op u aborsie gereageer?

My college roommates were totally understanding and supportive. I could not tell my parents/siblings or neighbors back home because they would never understand that having a baby at 19 years old would have ruined my life...completely.

Evelyn

Un ángel que me guía.

Ruth

Zaczełao sie (wiadomo) od dwóch kresek i przerażenia. Szukałam możliwości…

Bee

I felt very guilty but relieved . I was way too young to be a mother.

Paloma

tenemos derecho a decidir, a no ser juzgadas!!! nosotras también tenemos…

Charlotte Sigler

I had an abortion

Cela B

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Monia

Gdy dowiedziałam się że jestem w ciąży byłam przerażona. Nigdy nie przepadałam…

P

...Lo quería pero no podía

Sara

Siedziałam przed psychiatrą, opowiadając jej wydarzenia sprzed ostatnich…

Ana

Fiz um aborto e não me arrependo. O meu desejo é que todas as mulheres tenham…

Jezzi

Yo aborte con cinco semanas de gestación.... En el mi corazón siempre vivirás.

Aga... ta...(?)

zastanawiam się jak to przeżycie i fakt co zrobiałam wpłynie na dalsze moje…

Monika Koźlecka

Miałam aborcję medyczną i cieszę się, że mogłam z niej skorzystać. Uważam, iż…

Cristina

Primeira mente, quero agradecer vcs que deixaram seus depoimentos, pois isso…

Sara

Abortar era la decisión que debía tomar...

SouthernBelle

No Regrets.

Jo

I'm in a loving relationship and it wasn't too long ago when I found out I was…