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.

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

Lu

Unexpected feelings

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Y no existe arrepentimiento.

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It was the right decision just hard than i thought it would to deal with

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Adriana

Myślałam, że będzie gorzej, na szczęście cały czas była ze mną moja druga…

Blue

The decision was easy, but the emotions were not.

The person who got me…

Mar Tina

Todo es muy reciente ... estoy recuperandome hace tan solo dos dias que sucedio.

Sarah

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

Liz

Eu tinha 22 anos, minha menstruação atrasou e meus seios estavam muito inchados.

Aisling

Minor blip overcome thanks to Women on Web

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I was twenty years old, terrified, and completely alone.

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