Sarah

Share your story

Because I could barely provide for the child I had already.

الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية

I've been a single parent since I was pregnant with my son at 17. We moved from Brasil to the US when he was 2 months old. When my son was 8 I was in an "on again, off again" relationship, I found out I was pregnant again. My boyfriend at the time did pressure me, but ultimately it was my decision. I was financially unstable, on government assistance, and about to lose my house. I took a day off work for the appointment, I had gone for a pre-consult beforehand. The staff was friendly, my boyfriend waited in the waiting room as they took me in. The doctor was distant and cold. I was given a local anesthesia. There was a map of the world on the ceiling, I stared at that the whole time. I felt some discomfort, mostly pressure, kind of like a long uncomfortable pap smear. I went to the recovery room with several other women. We went for lunch, then a massage, then home to rest. When I went for my follow up about a week later, all was well. I asked for a copy of my ultrasound. I was only about 9 weeks along, but I named it Hannah. I keep her in a book with a page over it, so I only see her when I want to. I think about her from time to time. But to ensure a good life for my living child, I had to make a difficult choice. And, as hard as it was, ultimately, the best choice for both me and my son.

كيف كان رد فعل الآخرين على الإجهاض؟

Supportive

Julia

Uratowałam sobie życie

Jes

No fue facil pero lo hise y me ha hido muy bien! Fue mi mejor decición!

alessandra

I had an abortion

michel

i'm irish, i had an abortion while living in the netherlands.

Sarah

I feel much relieved thanks to women on web because living in a country where…

Laura

I had a surgical abortion at Planned Parenthood in Beacon, NY at 4 weeks.

Aisling

Minor blip overcome thanks to Women on Web

Cristina Lima

Fiz um aborto.

Han

Don’t confuse ‘what ifs’ with regret.

Nadia

Le habia escrito una blanca cancion del amor entre una nube y un pez volador.

Lu

Unexpected feelings

Canela

Me hice un aborto porque no quería ser madre en ese momento.

Amazomas

Yo aborte el día 10 de noviembre del 2015 dos días antes me había enterado de…

K

Medical abortion is easy, provides instant relief

Felicia

I had an abortion, so that I could heal.

Aby

I felt it was accapted to have an abortion

Emi

Fiz um aborto porque adoro crianças e acredito que só podemos deixar um…

Louise Harper

I have had two abortions. One at the age of 22 which I paid privately for at 9…