Patricia Bronstein

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I was married and had known since an early age that I did not want to be a mother. We were using birth control, but this time it did not work. I was lucky that abortion was legal then. I went to a clinic in Manhattan. This was in about 1977. My husband was away and I never told him.

1977 United States

Fine. Not too painful.

How did other people react to your abortion?

My sister gave me a party that night, many of my friends attended and were all supportive

Han

Don’t confuse ‘what ifs’ with regret.

Ruth

Zaczełao sie (wiadomo) od dwóch kresek i przerażenia. Szukałam możliwości…

Anne Jellinek

I had two abortions in my life: one when I was 21 and newly married and one 8…

Sunny

To była moja druga aborcja. Jak się okazało, była dużo łatwiejsza, z…

Canela

Me hice un aborto porque no quería ser madre en ese momento.

Tatá

Fiz um aborto com 8 semanas. Eu me envolvi com um colega de trabalho, por um…

Francisca

yo encauce mi destino...

Gabi

Miałam aborcję w 8 tygodniu ciąży. Była przeprowadzona nielegalnie w prywatnym…

Jessica

No estaba lista para ser madre, no se si algún día lo estaré.

Rafaella

Machilla

“I had an abortion” will appear automatically, but please feel free to change…

Xara

I had Three Abortions.

Lily

MI CASO

Nastka

Spóźniał mi się tydzień okres, więc zrobiłam test wyszedł dodatnio, drugi i…

Na

Pois tenho direito de escolher o que é melhor pra mim! O importante é não se…

Newyor7891

I had an abortion

Monoirmarie

Yo aborté porque es mi derecho

Dina Wood

I had an abortion.It was illegal in the United States at the time, but I was…

Sarah

Because I could barely provide for the child I had already.

Maria

Maria