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

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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

Hat die Illegalität Ihres Schwangerschaftsabbruchs Ihre Gefühle beeinflusst?

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

Wie haben andere Menschen auf Ihre Abtreibung reagiert?

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"

Paulina

To była historia inna niż wszystkie. Mam wspaniałą rodzine. Męża i niespełna 2…

Brenda Rojas

Yo aborte, pero aunque no me siento orgullosa, tampoco me arrepiento.

Lola lopes

É um momento em que ninguém quer te ajudar, você se vê sozinha, confusa, triste

Leah Frida

Yo aborté! porque es mi derecho!

Florencia

No podía quedar embarazada, las posibilidades para que eso suceda (según los…

Jaq

I was 21, and nowhere near ready or willing to carry and birth a child because…

Gabriella fikol

Zaskoczenie
Jako matka dwojga dzieci , która w swoim zyciu czekała długo na…

jennelyn

I had an abortion

Luana Oliveira Jacob

Fiz um aborto - E me senti aliviada.Cada dia que me deito para dormir, fico…

Brenda

Having an abortion was the right thing for my family.

Chispi

¿decisión o "me hice a la idea"?

Cindy Rios

Yo aborte porque no estaba en el momento adecuado para tener un hijo, mi madre…

Jess

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

amelia belle

ini pengalaman pertama saya setelah 24 tahun hidup di dunia sebagai seorang…

Daniela Moraes

É fácil defender o aborto das outras. Difícil é decidir quando a gente precisa…