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 United States

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.

Julia

Uratowałam sobie życie

katrina nicole

the only time i look back is to say thank god

P

...Lo quería pero no podía

Maria

Ser mamá por elección, no a la fuerza.

Jedna z Tysiecy

Kiedy nie chcesz dziecka, i wiesz, ze tak musi byc.

gdy twoj ex partner z…

ROCÍO

Lo logré....estoy tranquila

Samanta

Uma escolha difícil.

Han

Don’t confuse ‘what ifs’ with regret.

Edyta

Nie wstydzę się tego, że jestem teraz szczęśliwa!!!

Klaudia

Miałam aborcję i nie żałuję! Znowu czuję, że żyję. Opowiem wam w skrócie moją…

Juliana

Das coisas que aconteceram em minha vida, posso considerar essa, é de longe, a…

Vivi Lili

La vdd no creo que sea malo soy una mujer casada y tengo un precioso hijo pero…

Robbin

I had an abortion, and i should not have to hide it. My womb is still just fine.

AM

I had a surgical, had two kids, and then had medical abortion.

Jezzi

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

Constanza Arely

El ser madre debe ser una decisión, una de las mejores experiencias que vive…

Andrea

It's your choice.