Gemma

Share your story

The best decision for me.

2015 المملكة المتحدة

I am thankful to live in a country where I can exercise rights & choice over my body. I was in a position where I could not only decide to have an abortion, but it was actually accessible to me too.

Horrendous - my partner and I have been together since June 2014. I had been using The Copper IUD initially, however, it caused me numerous problems so I removed it. I decided to start using Natural Family Planning, for two reasons: to prevent pregnancy (we were both STI tested) and; to track my cycle (I was being investigated for Endometriosis). However, over a year in, I miss calculated and I ended up getting pregnant. My partner commented on my period being late, so a couple of days later I tested. It was positive. I was pregnant. I went to work. Overwhelmed. Not believing it. I took another test at lunch time. Still positive. Still pregnant. I went to the doctor, I tested again. Still positive. Still pregnant. I booked a termination there and then. I went home and told my partner. "I'm pregnant. I've booked an appointment at the clinic". The scan confirmed I was 4 weeks pregnant. I booked a medical for a week later. I went in for the first tablet and two days later for the second set. "It'll be like a heavy period" they said, "go home and rest they said." I went home. I rested. 36 hours later I was fitting on the floor, diarrhea, vomitting, pain, bleeding. An ambulance was called and I was taken into accident and emergency. I was given gas & air, codeine, diclofenac, morphine and a paracetamol & fluid drip. I was screaming in pain. Left on a gynae ward with (visibly) pregnant women - who assumed I was having a miscarriage - I had to suffer in pain. Scared, lonely and like I was to blame. The termination hadn't worked, and I had to wait for 3 days nil by mouth waiting for a D&C. I was eventually taken into surgery and the nightmare was neasr to ending. I woke up from my surgery, feeling lighter. Both physically & emotionally. I was fucking elated. I wanted to go home that night, be away from the judgement I felt and be in my own bed. I do not regret my abortion. Having my abortion was the absolute best decision for me. My partner. And the foteus. There is no way we are in a position to continue a pregnancy. I in no way regret my abortion, I regret the unfortunate circumstances in which it happened though.

كيف كان رد فعل الآخرين على الإجهاض؟

Supportive

noha

y la verdad para mi fue un alivio, esto comenzó un el mismo dia que decidi…

Anne Jellinek

I had two abortions in my life: one when I was 21 and newly married and one 8…

Almma Crysta

Supe de mi embarazo el 19 de enero de 2018 por una ecografía transvaginal que…

Fernanda

Yo aborté y soy una chica libre

Macarena

Yo aborte , con oxapros en Buenos Aires tengo 24 años

La mujer decide

La sororidad es el arma más fuerte entre mujeres

Sara

Abortar era la decisión que debía tomar...

Samanta

Uma escolha difícil.

Laura

Fue la mejor decicion para todos pero eso no cambia que yo amaba a mi bebe

Julia

Postanowiłam się podzielić swoją historią, ponieważ gdy szukałam informacji na…

Katarzyna

Nie mogłam mieć dziecka z kilku powodów: jeszcze się uczę, chłopak w ogóle nie…

L

My abortions defined my life choices for decades

Samantha

Grow Yourself, Before You Grow a Baby.

Uma Mulher

Pra mim, fazer um aborto foi um ato de responsabilidade

Sam

I had a Medical Abortion - Painful Experience, Life Changing

Joana

versão corrigida do relato

Maria

Sou dona de mim.

Tamsen Reid

I had an abortion because I did not want to be pregnant. I wasn't ready to…