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 Vereinigte Staaten

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.

Hat die Illegalität Ihres Schwangerschaftsabbruchs Ihre Gefühle beeinflusst?

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.

Wie haben andere Menschen auf Ihre Abtreibung reagiert?

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.

Julia

W momencie kiedy dowiedziałam się ze jestem w ciąży nie wiedziałam co robić.

katrina nicole

the only time i look back is to say thank god

P

...Lo quería pero no podía

ROCÍO

Lo logré....estoy tranquila

Jamie

And I am so happy! I am so lucky that I had the choice to have an abortion! The…

Monoirmarie

Yo aborté porque es mi derecho

Kristina Brandon

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

Marie

I had an abortion. It's a choice I want available for every woman, for…

Jordan

The reviews were scary and I was afraid of what would happen when I took the…

Andrea

It's your choice.

SD

I had an abortion. It was in October of 2008, when I was 21. The guy I was…

J D

My now husband and I got pregnant the first time we slept together. We were…

Daniela

Yo aborté y es la mejor decisión que pude haber tomado.

luz

getting thru the pain.

Constanza Arely

El ser madre debe ser una decisión, una de las mejores experiencias que vive…

Mulher

Uma escolha pra vida!

Allison

My abortion was 100% my choice.

Sara

Siedziałam przed psychiatrą, opowiadając jej wydarzenia sprzed ostatnich…

BC

Depois de algum tempo lendo os depoimentos por aqui, decidi deixar também o meu.