Maree

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It was sad but necessary

2006 Australien

I cried for months on end. To this day, I feel sad and at the time I felt terrible religious guilt. It was a silly contraceptive error and if I'd never been pregnant, I would have been happy not to ever get pregnant. It's good now though, to write about my abortion without judgement. Before the abortion I thought "I could never do that". But, Even though I hated doing it, I'm eternally greatful abortion was safe, legal and affordable. I would have brought an unwanted child into a life of poverty. It would have been an only child as well. I grew up on a bad family and the last thing I wanted to do was bring someone else up on a bad situation. The whole experience really woke me up - I could never again judge others for making mistakes or getting into trouble - and no matter what decision a woman makes I could never ever judge her. My one suggestion to others would be: don't freak out like I did - get the counselling if you want it before you go ahead with the abortion.

We were young, old, fat, thin, rough, posh, alone or with sad looking partners - all of us were on a compassionately managed conveyor belt through the clinic. It was efficient and sad. I wish now I'd booked in for the counselling they offered me but inward in such a blind panic that I just wanted it over with.

I was so trapped - no family support, 3 month old relationship, contract at horrible employer about to end, too old really to have a 1st child, and no house of my own. And the father did not want it. It was a terrible time.

Hat die Illegalität Ihres Schwangerschaftsabbruchs Ihre Gefühle beeinflusst?

No.

Wie haben andere Menschen auf Ihre Abtreibung reagiert?

My partner with relief - he never wanted it; Some friends were great, they were kind and understanding; Other people judged me - friendships ended.

Jen

I had an abortion and I'm so pleased that I had that option. I was only 18…

Han

Don’t confuse ‘what ifs’ with regret.

Kiara

Lo hice por amor al bebé, no me merecía como mamá.

María

Mirar hacia adelante.

Kristina Brandon

‪#‎StandWithPP‬ I never wanted kids. I got pregnant in college when I was 17.

michel

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

Luciana

Hace exactamente 1 año y dos meses. Arranque el 2017 con todo. Supe el día que…

María

Jamás sabré si fue la mejor decisión, jamás lo podré conocer, pero en este…

Evelyn

Un ángel que me guía.

elusabeth

I had an abortion

aileen

I have had two abortions

Laura

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

Maria

Ser mamá por elección, no a la fuerza.

Viridiana Aguilar

I had an abortion

Tiffany

I am still healing from my decision - it really is a wide range of emotions.

Nahir

Hice lo mejor que pude.

Rachel

I had an abortion. And I would do it again, if I was me at that time back then…