Lora Fleming

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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"

Inês

Está tudo bem, estamos todas juntas.

Marilyn Ramos Morenita. !

Yo decido, yo hago lo que quiero con mi cuerpo y nadie tiene porque decirme…

Jennifer

At the age of 15 I was told that I would likely never be able to get pregnant…

K

I was extremely lucky to find a safe place for my abortion.

Aleksandra Magdalena

Czesc! Jestem mężatka, mamą i zdecydowałam się przerwać ciążę.

Daniela

yo aborte y no me siento culpable.

Kate

and I'm so relieved

noname

Miałam aborcję.

Ianne

A cry of freedom for all women who are dictated by the mentality of the norms…

AM

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

Nadia

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

Ala

Jestem mamą 2ki dzieci i kiedy na teście zobaczyłam ponownie dwie kreski byłam…

Sarah

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

M.

Nie chce się rozczulać. Każda kobieta sama podejmuje tą decyzję ale powinna…

Luna

Lo hice en un país en el cual es ilegal, por lo que tuve que acceder al mercado…

Maria sovitlana

i really cant believe that i can do it in a country where so much hard law…

Tamsen Reid

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

baby t

i had 2 abortions first 1 when i was 16 i knew i was ready to have a child or…