Lora Fleming

Share your story

I had 3 abortions and as a medical student, I helped preform several abortions as well as seeing the results of "illegal" abortions

1989 الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية

in looking back I did feel guilty but so relieved -- also the persistent nausea I experienced with all 3 pregnancies stopped almost immediately which was huge - and now many years later I still feel such relief and I feel such fear about what is happening in the US and other places right now -- all women deserve a safe accessible inexpensive choice

it was relatively quick with some physical pain and major emotional pain even with supportive partner -- the nurses were empathetic but the doctors (could be my projection) seemed distant and cold

I had one daughter and a very busy and fulfilling career and life and I did not want to have more children -- it was in some ways a "selfish" decision but one that I am glad I was able to make and obtain a safe abortion without major financial or health costs

هل أثر عدم شرعية الإجهاض على مشاعرك؟

I felt incredibly lucky -- as a college student before becoming a physician I had worked in a public hospital in Arequipa Peru where women were brought when they had unfinished "illegal" abortions -- they were denounced by the healthcare providers because it was illegal and often not given any pain medicines -- and they had many horrible long term consequences including infections, infertility, chronic pain and this continues https://radioambulante.org/en/audio-en/we-decide as well as we will see more of this in the US and beyond and I try to support groups like planned parenthood, the reproductive rights foundation, women on waves, women on web

كيف كان رد فعل الآخرين على الإجهاض؟

In general with support and love although distinctly an issue especially from the physician who did 2 of these abortions that "3 is too many"

Lea

Kobieto, jeśli zaszłaś w niechcianą ciążę, to nie wahaj się ani chwili. WOW…

Won’t be named Won’t be named

I had an abortion a week after my twenty second birthday, I was five and a half…

Eva Paradise

Aborté. Fue un alivio. Nunca me arrepentí. Hoy tengo dos hijos y puedo criarlos…

Lindseymae Mckay

My name is Lindseymae McKay. I will be 32 years old next week. I have a 6 year…

Mariana C

Estava grávida de 08 semanas e não sabia!

paola paola

Yo aborté

Newyor7891

I had an abortion

Sarah

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

alessandra

I had an abortion

Clarice

Sempre fui a favor do aborto, não por uma questão feminista, mas por acreditar…

Pippa

I had 2 abortiona in the space of a year...

was 20 nearrly 21 i hadnt had a…

Maria

La decisión más difícil de mi vida

Agnieszka

Miałam aborcję - nie żałuję

luz

getting thru the pain.

Renata k

Fiz um aborto, foi uma escolha. Apesar do medo, foi muito tranquilo e não me…

Lily

I had a medical abortion (the pill) with BPAS when I was just shy of 8 weeks.

y.enedi

yo decidi un aborto,

Sixtine

Tout choix à sa difficulté, le tout est d'assumer.

Bobbie

The first time I was too young the next I was old enough to know I had no right…

ana maria Duque

I had an abortion but this wasn't easy I was very afraid, but i never regret…