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Made me who I am today

2006 Vereinigte Staaten

I have many conflicting feelings. In many ways, by getting pregnant, I realized how much I want children, a family, as one of my lifelong goals. I knew I could not provide the type of home I want to raise a family in during that at that time in my life. In many ways my inner dissidence about my decision over the last 10 years has caused me emotional strife and turmoil. Sometimes questioning, what if? I don't expect that to ever change, as I feel I can not openly mourn the loss of the little one that I know I someday want. But with time I realized...why put a question mark where god put a period?

I had a surgical abortion and something went wrong with the first attempt, so I had to come back one week later to have the procedure repeated. The doctor told me it was because I had a "heart shaped uterus." The week in between was filled with anxiety, guilt, and fear that I would never be able to bear children in the future. Once it was all done, I was absolutely relieved. I learned actually how strong I could be, and about how I do desire children, when I am ready for them.

I had just turned 18 and graduated from high school. I had plans of attending University in the fall, and saw my dreams crashing down with this unplanned pregnancy. I could not bear the idea of having a child without having enough money in my bank account to pay rent, and without the education to get a well paying job. I want a child when I am able to provide a life with opportunity, with stability and love. At that time in my life I was just learning what being an adult was about.

Wie haben andere Menschen auf Ihre Abtreibung reagiert?

I kept my abortion secret from my family and most of my friends for years. Two of my girlfriends who knew took accompanied me to Planned Parenthood. One said, "this is what you need to do for yourself."

Issy

Tome una decision

M.

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Maura

Fiz um aborto tive o apoio dá minha irmã mais velha que pagou a enfermeira​ que…

Anna Ninguna

No estaba lista

Paulette De los reyes

Decidi lo mejor para las dos

Laura

Strength & Solidarity

Agnieszka

Miałam aborcję - nie żałuję

Ala

To był drugi raz. Pierwszy był na studiach. Typowa wpadka, nie pamiętam dobrze…

Jess

This is something that was necessary for me but most definitely the hardest and…

Joanna

Odzyskałam Moc:)

Vale

Mi hijo se transformó en una estrella.
Ahora veo a los demás de otra manera.
A…

Kate

and I'm so relieved

Patricia Bronstein

I was married and had known since an early age that I did not want to be a…

Frances

Feeling like myself again

Anna K.

nie żałuję,

Laura

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