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 الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية

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.

هل أثر عدم شرعية الإجهاض على مشاعرك؟

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.

كيف كان رد فعل الآخرين على الإجهاض؟

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.

Vivian

I had an abortion 6 months ago.My boyfriend and I were not ready to have a baby.

Barbara

MAM PRAWO DECYDOWAĆ

Lisal M. C

It was a big decided that I made in my life. I had a complexity relationship…

Tamsen Reid

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

Sunny

To była moja druga aborcja. Jak się okazało, była dużo łatwiejsza, z…

maria maria

No tome la mejor desición, hice lo que pude

Nika

Kiedy dowiedziałam się o kolejnej ciąży załamałam się. Nie wiedziałam co mam…

Regina Kunst

Aku memutuskan untuk aborsi karena pada saat itu, aku masih menempuh S3 dan…

Sarah

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

Lucy Bennett

I was almost 5 months pregnant and I had no idea. I had just turned 16 and me…

Bea

Enfim,tudo começou em Outubro. Tive relações sexuais com meu parceiro fixo (Meu…

Esmeralda Esmralda

Por que lo hice es quizas por que nobera mi momentl consideraba era muy pequeña…

Laura

Fue una difícil decisión a pesar que no es mi primer aborto. Sé que tengo un…

kathy

No me sentía lista

JJ

Ich bin froh über die Entscheidung

Robbin

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

Lola

Mi decisión

Amanda

E não me arrependo, não se culpe por isso
Você é dona de si.
Eu sou bem jovem